F0 Tornado — Daggett, Utah

2001-08-21 · near Dutch John, Daggett, Utah

Wider weather episode

A narrow and long, rope-like tornado was observed in Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area by at least 25 people. The tornado was also photographed and videotaped. An eyewitness at the Red Canyon Visitors Center said the funnel cloud initially developed nearly overhead of the visitors center and moved south, touching down about a mile south of the visitors center near USFS Road 095. The tornado traveled south along a path adjacent to USFS Road 095, crossed over the intersection of USFS Road 095 and state highway 44, and continued south up higher terrain. The tornado than made an abrupt turn towards the east and followed highway 44 where it lifted up within a half mile of the Skull Creek Campground. The tornado picked up brush, branches, and tree limbs along its path through the forested land. Some of the debris was deposited on the roads.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5264308. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.