High Wind — West Central Utah, Utah

2016-12-15 to 2016-12-16 · West Central Utah, Utah

Event narrative

The US-6 at Eureka sensor recorded a maximum wind gust of 74 mph, while a 58 mph wind gust was reported in Fillmore.

Wider weather episode

A strong upper level storm system and an associated vigorous cold front moved through Utah on December 15 and 16. The storm produced strong synoptic scale winds both ahead of and behind the cold front, severe thunderstorms along the front, and heavy snowfall in the mountains.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 670544. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.