High Wind — Southern Wasatch Front, Utah

2017-03-05 · Southern Wasatch Front, Utah

Event narrative

Maximum recorded wind gusts included 66 mph at the Pioneer Crossing sensor, 63 mph in Pleasant Grove, and 58 mph in Lehi. The most significant damage across the area was reported in Eagle Mountain, where multiple fences were blown down, a trampoline became airborne and landed on a car, and miscellaneous roof and siding damage was reported.

Wider weather episode

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_id 688883. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.