High Wind in Wasatch Mountain Valleys, Utah

High Wind April 14, 2015 · Wasatch Mountain Valleys, Utah

60 mph

Measured gust (52 kt)

$10K

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

The peak recorded wind gust in the Wasatch mountain valleys was 60 mph in Morgan, Utah. Minor damage occurred to trees in the area, and nearly 2,000 people experienced power outages caused by the winds.

The wider storm

A strong and windy storm system moved through Utah beginning April 14, and the winds caused widespread damage across the state. This damage included a fatal pileup accident on Interstate 80 and a destructive wildfire in central Utah that was fueled by the winds. In addition, the storm brought heavy snowfall to both the mountains and valleys of northern Utah.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 573520. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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