Dust Devil — Beaver, Utah

2014-03-25 · near Minersville, Beaver, Utah

Event narrative

A trampoline was blown out of a backyard and into some power lines in Minersville. Recorded wind gusts in the area at the time were relatively light, so it is likely that this was caused by a strong dust devil. Time listed is approximate.

Wider weather episode

A storm began impacting Utah on March 25, bringing increasing winds, followed by showers on March 26. Most of these winds, rain showers, and snow showers did not have any significant impacts, but two isolated events in southern Utah reached severe levels.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 509072. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.