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High Wind in Salt Lake and Tooele Valleys, Utah

High Wind March 5, 2017 · Salt Lake and Tooele Valleys, Utah

77 mph

Measured gust (67 kt)

$100K

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

Peak recorded wind gusts included 77 mph at the Great Salt Lake Marina, 76 mph in Tooele, 72 mph at the Olympus Hills sensor, 68 mph at Draper, and dozens of reports in the 55-65 mph range. Tree damage was widespread across both the Salt Lake and Tooele Valleys, with many trees uprooted. Damage was also reported to roofs, carports, and fences.

The wider storm

A cold front moved through Utah on March 5, producing strong, and sometimes destructive, winds both ahead of and behind the front. The front also brought snowfall to the state, with the heaviest snow in northern Utah.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 688874. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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