High Wind — Salt Lake and Tooele Valleys, Utah
2018-04-16 · Salt Lake and Tooele Valleys, Utah
$50K
Property damage
63 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
Maximum recorded wind gusts included 73 mph at SR-201 at I-80, 65 mph at Baccus, 63 mph at Flight Park South, and numerous other reported gusts in the 50-62 mph range. The gusts blew down multiple trees and one fell on a house in Murray. Trampolines became airborne and landed in yards, over fences, and on the roof of a home in one case. More than 7,500 power outages were reported.
Wider weather episode
Very strong winds developed across much of Utah on April 16 ahead of a cold front, with wind damage reported in parts of the Wasatch Front.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 748344. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.