High Wind — West Central Utah, Utah

2016-02-17 to 2016-02-18 · West Central Utah, Utah

Event narrative

The US-6 at Eureka sensor recorded strong winds for several hours, including a peak gust of 71 mph.

Wider weather episode

Very strong winds developed across much of western Utah on February 17 and 18. These winds caused significant damage in some locations, particularly with the passage of the cold front on February 18.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 621446. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.