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High Wind in Salt Lake and Tooele Valleys, Utah

High Wind February 21, 2017 · Salt Lake and Tooele Valleys, Utah

69 mph
Measured gust (60 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Winds across the Salt Lake and Tooele Valleys were strong both ahead of and behind the cold front, with peak recorded gusts of 69 mph at the Olympus Hills - MSI sensor, 69 mph at the SR-201 at I-80 sensor, 68 mph at both Vernon Hill and Stockton Bar, 67 mph at the Great Salt Lake Marina, 66 mph in Sandy, and 58 mph at the South Valley Regional Airport.

The wider storm

A strong storm system moved across Utah starting February 21, bringing gusty winds, severe thunderstorms, and heavy snowfall to the state.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 681650. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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