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High Wind in Utah's Dixie and Zion National Park, Utah

High Wind November 27, 1996 · Utah's Dixie and Zion National Park, Utah

Wind speed (unit not recorded)

$10K

Damage as recorded

The wider storm

A tight north-south pressure gradient developed in southwest Utah on this morning. This created local high winds through the canyons of Washington county. There were numerous spotter reports of sustained winds 40-50 mph with gusts over 60 mph. Aside from minor tree damage and a few screen doors being blown off their hinges, no significant damage was reported.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5582825. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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