Carbon storm history

A fast-moving thunderstorm moved through the Scofield Scout Camp on the morning of July 13th. Lightning struck two of the scouts as they were trying to return to their campsite; one of them, a 12-year-old male, was killed. The other scout suffered burns, but survived.

Multiple rounds of heavy rainfall brought widespread flooding to Carbon County. Significant flooding occurred in Wellington near 100 East, and severe damage was reported to approximately 10 homes. In Carbonville, the Pilling Trailer Park received extensive flooding, forcing the e…

Widespread flash flooding once again occurred in Carbon County, with significant flooding reported in Carbonville, Helper, Kenilworth, Price, and Wellington. The hardest hit area was the Piling's Trailer Court, where at least 24 homes were damaged or destroyed. In total across th…

Widespread flash flooding occurred across Carbon County, with damaging floods reported in Helper, Price, Carbonville, Kenilworth, Spring Glen, and Westwood. Damage to public infrastructure totaled $500,000, including damage to bridges, culverts, and roads. Over 100 homes received…

A wind gust of 61 mph was recorded at the Price - Carbon County Regional Airport ASOS.

A wind gust of 61 mph was recorded at the US-6 at MP 256 SR-123 mesonet site.

Penny to quarter size hail was reported in Sunnyside.

A thunderstorm brought golf ball-sized hail to Helper. The hail covered roads, and plows were used to clear the roads.

A wind gust of 58 mph was recorded at the Carbon County Regional Airport/Buck Davis Field ASOS.

Time is estimated from radar and reports. Heavy rain resulted in a debris flow off the Bear Fire burn scar. Mitigation efforts in Crandall and Bear Canyons minimized impacts. Flooding occurred in the median at the intersection of U.S. Highway 6 and U.S. Highway 191 because a drai…

Half-dollar-sized hail was reported in Wellington. Time is estimated from RADAR.

A photo on social media showed half-dollar-sized hail on Miller Creek.

There was a photo of water over the roadway and localized flooding near the intersection of 800 N and 1100 E at Meads Wash. The Carbon County Regional Airport/Buck Davis Field ASOS reported 0.44 inches of rain in less than 15 minutes, then 0.59 inches over the following 30 minute…

The Carbon County Regional Airport/Buck Davis Field ASOS recorded a period of wind gusts to 61 mph as a result of outflow winds associated with a nearby cluster of showers and thunderstorms moving through the area.

The Utah Department of Transportation reported a significant debris flow over U.S. Highway 6 due to heavy rain over the Bear Fire burn scar area in Price Canyon, along with supporting video evidence. Due to the debris, the road remained closed into the following morning.

Heavy rain resulted in a debris flow at the Bear Burn Scar. The flow remained internal to the scar and did not cross US-6, although there were a few softball-sized rocks that made it onto the roadway.

Half-dollar-sized hail fell.

Received video via social media of flooding of the Price River in Helper. Video showed flows at or above bank full with large debris contained in the flow. Downstream river gage along the Price River at Woodside indicated a peak flow of 749 CFS at 1100 am MDT. Time of flooding es…

The Utah Department of Transportation reported U.S. Highway 6 was closed between Soldier Summit and the U.S. Highway 191 junction due to flash flooding from the Bear Fire burn scar.

Utah Department of Transportation officials reported flash flooding and a debris flow across U.S. Highway 6, with an associated road closure of westbound lanes at milepost 229. Additionally, eastbound lanes were closed at milepost 220.

The U.S. Highway 6 State at Route 123 automated weather station recorded a wind gust of 61 mph.

Nickel-sized hail was reported near Price.

Heavy rain caused multiple mudslides across Nine Mile Canyon Road, temporarily shutting down the roadway.

Flash flooding was reported in Price and other surrounding areas, including near the Book Cliffs.

Hail with an average diameter of one inch fell along United States Highway Route 6, north of Helper. The hail accumulated to a depth of 4 inches, requiring the road to be plowed.

Nickel sized hail was reported near Sunnyside.

Flash flooding occurred across Nine Mile Canyon Road, with boulders and mud pushed onto the roadway by the flood waters.

A flash flood was reported in Nine Mile Canyon and recorded on video.

The Price ASOS recorded a peak wind gust of 66 mph.

A maximum wind gust of 58 mph was reported at the Price ASOS.

Hail the size of hen's eggs, or approximately 2 inches in diameter, was reported in East Carbon, Utah.

The Utah Department of Transportation received a report of hail approximately 0.75 inches in diameter.

On the northeast end of the Seeley Fire burn scar, flash flooding plugged culverts after one round of heavy rain, and then a larger flash flood occurred after a second thunderstorm moved over the area. In contrast to the flash flooding that typically flows over State Route 31, th…

Flash flooding was reported on Gordon Creek, west of Price, after a radar-estimated 3 to 4 inches of rain fell over the area.

The Price ASOS recorded several minutes of severe wind gusts, with a maximum recorded gust of 62 mph.

Nickel size (0.88 inch diameter) hail was reported near Price.

Flash flooding occurred in Bottom, Gate, and Cottonwood Canyons. Bulldozers had to clean off nearby roads to open them for business, and some tourists had to be rescued.

One inch hail was reported in Sunnyside.

Hail 0.75 inches in diameter was reported at Sunnyside.

Large thunderstorms associated with a cold front produced 1.25" to 1.5" hail reported in numerous location in and just east of Price.

Golfball size hail

Quarter size with some larger hail.

Penny to nickle size hail

0.77 inch rain in one hour.

Estimated size...reported by NSSL. 1" hail also reported in Sunnyside and Wellington about the same time.

Hail fell for 20 min in downtown Price