Summit storm history

A 21-year-old male was riding a paddle board on the reservoir at Rockport State Park when a strong wind gust caused by a thunderstorm moved through the area. The victim was separated from his group of friends and drowned in the reservoir. His body was recovered the next day. The …

A 60-year-old male was struck and killed by lightning while camping near Poison Mountain in the Uinta Mountain range. The man, along with his son and brother, sought shelter in a tent. All three people were injured, but only the one died.

A 20-year-old woman was killed and her grandparents injured when they were struck by lightning while hiking to the Deadhorse lake area in the high Uintas.

A mother and father were killed and their 3 children injured after being hit by lightning near Crystal Lake in the Uinta Mountains. The family had taken shelter from the thunderstorm under a tree when the lightning struck the tree.

Flooding was reported along the Weber River from Oakley to Hoytsville. The gauge on the Weber River near Oakley exceeded the flood stage of 4.5 feet on June 6th, with flooding continuing into June 10th. The gauge reached a peak of 3179 cfs on the evening of June 8th. Damage was r…

The Clarks Canyon mesonet station recorded a wind gust of 60 mph as a result of outflow winds associated with a nearby cluster of showers and thunderstorms moving through the area.

A wind gust of 64 mph was recorded at the Windy Peak mesonet site.

A wind gust of 59 mph was recorded at the Wanship mesonet site.

A wind gust of 59 mph was recorded at the I-80 @ Silver Ck Jct mesonet site.

The I-80 @ Silver Ck Jct mesonet station recorded a wind gust of 60 mph as a result of outflow winds associated with a nearby cluster of showers moving through the area.

The Brown's Canyon mesonet station recorded a wind gust of 58 mph as a result of outflow winds associated with a line of showers and thunderstorms moving through the area.

The I-80 at Silver Ck Jct mesonet station recorded a wind gust of 66 mph as a result of outflow winds associated with a line of showers and thunderstorms moving through the area.

A Summit County official reported a foot of water and some gravel spilled out onto Chalk Creek Road.

The PacifiCorp Aerie mesonet station near Park City measured an initial wind gust of 60 mph at 3:00 pm MST, followed by a peak wind gust of 65 mph at 3:10 pm MST, as a result of strong outflow from nearby convection.

A thunderstorm and associated outflow resulted in a wind gust of 62 mph being measured by the Lofty Lake Peak mesonet station.

Summit Park received 0.60 inches of rain in 10 minutes.

Penny-sized hail fell in Park City.

The Windy Peak Avalanche sensor recorded a peak wind gust of 63 mph.

The Windy Peak sensor recorded a peak gust of 63 mph.

The Lofty Peak sensor recorded a peak gust of 60 mph.

The UDOT sensor at Kimball Junction and I-80 recorded a maximum wind gust of 59 mph.

Quarter-sized hail was reported in Kamas.

Strong straight-line thunderstorm winds produced significant damage in Samak, Utah, primarily along Samak Park Loop. The winds snapped 10 aspen trees, uprooted a cottonwood tree, lifted and displaced a garage approximately 20 feet, and produced considerable roof damage to multipl…

Several large trees were knocked down by thunderstorm winds near Henefer.

Nickel-size hail was reported near Meeks Cabin Reservoir, along the Utah/Wyoming border.

The Interstate 80 at Silver Creek Junction sensor recorded a peak wind gust of 73 mph.

The I-80 at Silver Creek Junction sensor recorded a peak wind gust of 65 mph.

Much of the precipitation remained as rain in Coalville, and two straight days of rain proved to be too much for one of the open culverts in the town. When that drainage system failed to handle the volume of water, four homes were flooded along 150 South in Coalville, with two of…

A hiker was struck by lightning near Amethyst Lake, which is located in the Uinta Mountains. He was transported to a hospital in critical condition, but recovered from the injuries and survived.

Flooding continued on the Upper Weber River in early July, with the Weber at Oakley gauge peaking at 3390 cfs on July 1st. Much of this flooding up to Rockport Reservoir was mitigated, but once the Rockport Reservoir was filled, it increased the challenge for people trying to man…

Flooding occurred on the Upper Weber River in late June due to the accelerated snowmelt, with the Weber at Oakley gauge peaking at 3133 cfs on June 30th. Much of this flooding was mitigated, but the high water did impact some buildings close to the river. Note that this event con…

Chalk Creek near Coalville rose as high as 1496 cfs, up from a mere 60 cfs from three days prior, and above the flood stage of 1341 cfs. These flood waters approached homes upstream from Coalville, and threatened bridges along the creek, including water flowing over the bridge at…

A 59 mph wind gust was measured at the Wasatch Hills sensor.

The Wasatch Hills sensor recorded a maximum wind gust of 60 mph.

The Mount Baldy sensor at Deer Valley recorded a wind gust of 59 mph.

One inch diameter hail was reported by a television station in Henefer; the time provided was estimated.

Hail with 0.75 inch diameter was reported in Coalville; the time was estimated from television reports.

One inch hail was reported 10 miles east of Park City.

NIckle with some quarter size stones

Dry Microburst

Powerlines and poles blown down by wind

Thunderstorm outflow produced a measured gust at 66 mph.