High Wind — Salt Lake and Toole Valleys, Utah

1996-10-30 to 1996-10-31 · Salt Lake and Toole Valleys, Utah

Wider weather episode

Strong high pressure moved into Wyoming and tightened the surface pressure gradient across northern Utah. Strong canyon winds developed along the Wasatch Front due to this pattern. The northeast-east sustained wind speeds averaged from 35-45 mph (30-39 kts). A spotter on the Bountiful Bench reported a peak wind of 49 mph (43 kts), while an off-duty forecaster measured 48 mph (42 kts) in Centerville.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5570152. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.