High Wind — West Central Utah, Utah

2012-11-08 to 2012-11-09 · West Central Utah, Utah

Event narrative

The US-6 at Eureka sensor recorded strong winds for several hours, with a peak gust of 67 mph.

Wider weather episode

A strong winter storm moved into Utah beginning November 8, bringing gusty winds, heavy snow, and even a funnel cloud to the state. The first wave brought the winds and a burst of heavy, wet snow, while the majority of the snowfall along the Wasatch Front occurred after colder air moved into the area, producing widespread lake effect snow.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 420795. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.