High Wind in Castle Country, Utah

High Wind March 17, 2014 · Castle Country, Utah

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$80K

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

Strong winds in Emery County caused damage in several locations from Huntington to Ferron. Damages included many fences that were blown down, multiple traffic signs bent or broken, and significant damage to at least one roof. In addition, at least one parked trailer was flipped over, and multiple power transmission lines were damaged, resulting in a power outage for around 2,500 people. The top recorded wind gust in this part of the state was 54 mph at Carbon County Regional Airport/Buck Davis Field.

The wider storm

A fast-moving cold front moved through Utah in mid-March, producing strong, and sometimes destructive, winds across the state.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 509114. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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