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High Wind Warning 8, NWS Salt Lake City, UT

May 15, 2011

NWS Salt Lake City, UT issued this high wind warning at May 15, 2011, 4:14 AM MDT. It took effect at May 15, 2011, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 9 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 15, 2011, 4:14 AM MDT (10:14 UTC)
In effect from
May 15, 2011, 12:00 PM MDT
Expired
May 15, 2011, 9:06 PM MDT
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Salt Lake City, UT

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

534 
WWUS75 KSLC 151014
NPWSLC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
414 AM MDT SUN MAY 15 2011

...STRONG WINDS ACROSS WESTERN UTAH ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.HIGH PRESSURE SITUATED ACROSS WYOMING TONIGHT IS RESULTING IN
STRONG EASTERLY CANYON WINDS ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHERN UTAH.
THESE STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNRISE SUNDAY BEFORE
DIMINISHING. OTHERWISE A DEVELOPING COLD FRONT ACROSS CENTRAL
NEVADA TONIGHT WILL MOVE SLOWLY EAST...REACHING THE UTAH AND
NEVADA BORDER REGION MIDDAY SUNDAY. VERY STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS
WILL EXIST AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT...ESPECIALLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY EVENING. WINDS WILL REMAIN STRONG OUT OF THE
WEST FOR A FEW HOURS BEHIND THE FRONT SUNDAY EVENING.

UTZ002-151815-
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/O.CON.KSLC.WI.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-110515T1500Z/
NORTHERN WASATCH FRONT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRIGHAM CITY...OGDEN...BOUNTIFUL
414 AM MDT SUN MAY 15 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MDT THIS MORNING...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A HIGH
WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT
THIS EVENING. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A WIND
ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MDT THIS MORNING. 

* AFFECTED AREA: THE NORTHERN WASATCH FRONT.

* WINDS: EAST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH THROUGH 9
  AM...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS NEAR THE CANYONS. THIS AFTERNOON
  AND EVENING SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH ISOLATED
  GUSTS NEAR 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED.

* TIMING: STRONG EAST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MID
  MORNING...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS NEAR THE MOUTHS OF THE
  CANYONS. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SWITCH TO SOUTH LATE THIS
  MORNING...THEN INCREASE DURING THE DAY WITH STRONG SOUTHERLY
  WINDS DEVELOPING BY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS: STRONG CROSSWINDS CAN BE EXPECTED ON NORTH-SOUTH
  ORIENTED ROADWAYS NEAR THE MOUTHS OF THE CANYONS THROUGH MID
  MORNING...INCLUDING I-15 AND HIGHWAY 89. THIS AFTERNOON STRONG
  CROSSWINDS CAN BE EXPECTED ON EAST-WEST ORIENTED ROADWAYS.
  STRONG WINDS MAY CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING DUST... POTENTIALLY
  REDUCING VISIBILITIES BELOW 1 MILE. ADDITIONALLY... WIND
  SENSITIVE OPERATIONS COULD BE AFFECTED.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF
58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. VEHICLES...ESPECIALLY
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...CAN BE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AT TIMES IN
HIGH WINDS. MOTORISTS SHOULD TAKE EXTRA CAUTION...ESPECIALLY WHILE
CROSSING BRIDGES...OVERPASSES AND UNSHELTERED AREAS.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 31
MPH OR GUSTS OF 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. MOTORISTS IN THE ADVISORY
AREA SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN GUSTY CROSSWINDS WHICH CAN MAKE
DRIVING DIFFICULT.

&&

$$

UTZ003-005-015-016-151815-
/O.UPG.KSLC.HW.A.0006.110515T1800Z-110516T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KSLC.HW.W.0008.110515T1800Z-110516T0300Z/
SALT LAKE AND TOOELE VALLEYS-GREAT SALT LAKE DESERT AND MOUNTAINS-
WEST CENTRAL UTAH-SOUTHWEST UTAH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SALT LAKE CITY...TOOELE...WENDOVER...
SNOWVILLE...DELTA...FILLMORE...BEAVER...CEDAR CITY...MILFORD
414 AM MDT SUN MAY 15 2011

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A HIGH
WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT
THIS EVENING. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* AFFECTED AREA: THE WESTERN VALLEYS OF UTAH...AND THE WASATCH 
  FRONT BETWEEN OGDEN AND UTAH VALLEY...INCLUDING SALT LAKE AND 
  TOOELE COUNTIES. 

* WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 60
  MPH.

* TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS...WITH
  STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS DEVELOPING BY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS
  WILL CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY EVENING BEFORE DIMINISHING.

* IMPACTS: STRONG CROSSWINDS CAN BE EXPECTED ON EAST-WEST ORIENTED
  ROADWAYS. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 80 FROM THE SALT LAKE VALLEY
  WEST TO WENDOVER...AND THE HIGHWAY 6 CORRIDOR WEST OF DELTA.
  STRONG WINDS MAY CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING DUST...POTENTIALLY
  REDUCING VISIBILITIES BELOW 1 MILE. 


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF
58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. VEHICLES...ESPECIALLY
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...CAN BE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AT TIMES IN
HIGH WINDS. MOTORISTS SHOULD TAKE EXTRA CAUTION...ESPECIALLY WHILE
CROSSING BRIDGES...OVERPASSES AND UNSHELTERED AREAS.

&&

$$

UTZ004-013-014-019>021-151815-
/O.NEW.KSLC.WI.Y.0021.110515T1800Z-110516T0300Z/
SOUTHERN WASATCH FRONT-SAN RAFAEL SWELL-SANPETE/SEVIER VALLEYS-
UTAHS DIXIE AND ZION NATIONAL PARK-SOUTH CENTRAL UTAH-
GLEN CANYON RECREATION AREA/LAKE POWELL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEHI...PROVO...NEPHI...GREEN RIVER...
HANKSVILLE...MANTI...RICHFIELD...ST GEORGE...KANAB...ESCALANTE...
BULLFROG
414 AM MDT SUN MAY 15 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS
EVENING. 

* AFFECTED AREA: THE SOUTHERN WASATCH FRONT...SANPETE AND SEVIER
  VALLEYS...SAN RAFAEL SWELL...UTAHS DIXIE AND ZION NATIONAL
  PARK...SOUTH CENTRAL UTAH AND GLEN CANYON RECREATION AREA/LAKE
  POWELL. 

* WINDS: SOUTH WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH.

* TIMING: WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN BY EARLY
  AFTERNOON...AND CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY EVENING BEFORE
  DIMINISHING.

* IMPACTS: STRONG CROSSWINDS CAN BE EXPECTED ON EAST-WEST ORIENTED
  ROADWAYS. IN ADDITION THE STRONG WINDS MAY CREATE DANGEROUS
  BOATING CONDITIONS ON LAKE POWELL. 


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THE STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS BOATING CONDITIONS ON AREA
LAKES...PARTICULARLY LAKE POWELL. THESE WINDS WILL CREATE VERY
CHOPPY WATER AND GENERATE LARGE WAVES WHICH COULD CAPSIZE OR SWAMP
SMALL CRAFT. FOR YOUR PERSONAL SAFETY...OPERATORS OF SMALL CRAFT
ARE URGED TO POSTPONE THEIR OUTINGS UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 31
MPH OR GUSTS OF 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. MOTORISTS IN THE ADVISORY
AREA SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN GUSTY CROSSWINDS WHICH CAN MAKE
DRIVING DIFFICULT.

&&

$$

UTZ001-006-007-151500-
/O.CON.KSLC.WI.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-110515T1500Z/
CACHE VALLEY/UTAH PORTION-WASATCH MOUNTAIN VALLEYS-
WASATCH MOUNTAINS I-80 NORTH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LOGAN...SMITHFIELD...HUNTSVILLE...
PARK CITY...HEBER CITY...WOODRUFF...RANDOLPH
414 AM MDT SUN MAY 15 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MDT THIS MORNING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MDT THIS MORNING. 

* AFFECTED AREA: THE CACHE VALLEY...NORTHERN WASATCH MOUNTAINS...
  AND WASATCH MOUNTAIN VALLEYS NORTH OF I-80. 

* WINDS: EAST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH ARE 
  EXPECTED...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS NEAR THE MOUTHS OF 
  CANYONS ON EASTERN BENCHES.

* TIMING: GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 9AM BEFORE
  DIMINISHING.

* IMPACTS: STRONG CROSS WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG NORTH-SOUTH 
  ORIENTED ROADWAYS...PARTICULARLY NEAR CANYON MOUTHS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST
31 MPH OR GUSTS OF 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. MOTORISTS IN THE ADVISORY
AREA SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN GUSTY CROSSWINDS WHICH CAN
MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT.

&&

$$

FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SALTLAKECITY (ALL LOWER CASE)
3 follow-up statements
829 
WWUS75 KSLC 151458
NPWSLC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
858 AM MDT SUN MAY 15 2011

...STRONG WINDS ACROSS WESTERN UTAH ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.HIGH PRESSURE SITUATED ACROSS WYOMING THIS MORNING IS RESULTING IN
STRONG EASTERLY CANYON WINDS ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHERN UTAH.
THESE STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING BEFORE
GRADUALLY DISSIPATING. OTHERWISE A DEVELOPING COLD FRONT ACROSS CENTRAL
NEVADA THIS MORNING WILL MOVE SLOWLY EAST...REACHING THE UTAH AND
NEVADA BORDER REGION MIDDAY SUNDAY. VERY STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS
WILL EXIST AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT...ESPECIALLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY EVENING. WINDS WILL REMAIN STRONG OUT OF THE
WEST FOR A FEW HOURS BEHIND THE FRONT SUNDAY EVENING.

UTZ002-152300-
/O.EXT.KSLC.WI.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-110515T1800Z/
/O.CON.KSLC.HW.W.0008.110515T1800Z-110516T0300Z/
NORTHERN WASATCH FRONT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRIGHAM CITY...OGDEN...BOUNTIFUL
858 AM MDT SUN MAY 15 2011

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MDT TODAY...
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM
MDT THIS EVENING...

THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MDT TODAY. A HIGH
WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS
EVENING. 

* AFFECTED AREA: THE NORTHERN WASATCH FRONT.

* WINDS: EAST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH THROUGH
  9 AM...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS NEAR THE CANYONS. THIS 
  AFTERNOON AND EVENING SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH 
  WITH ISOLATED GUSTS NEAR 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED. 

* TIMING: STRONG EAST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MID MORNING...
   WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS NEAR THE MOUTHS OF THE CANYONS. 
  WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SWITCH TO SOUTH LATE THIS MORNING...
  THEN INCREASE DURING THE DAY WITH STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS 
  DEVELOPING BY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS: STRONG CROSSWINDS CAN BE EXPECTED ON NORTH-SOUTH
  ORIENTED ROADWAYS NEAR THE MOUTHS OF THE CANYONS THROUGH LATE
  THIS MORNING...INCLUDING I-15 AND HIGHWAY 89. THIS AFTERNOON
  STRONG CROSSWINDS CAN BE EXPECTED ON EAST-WEST ORIENTED
  ROADWAYS. STRONG WINDS MAY CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING DUST...
  POTENTIALLY REDUCING VISIBILITIES BELOW 1 MILE. ADDITIONALLY...
  WIND SENSITIVE OPERATIONS COULD BE AFFECTED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. VEHICLES...
ESPECIALLY HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...CAN BE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AT
TIMES IN HIGH WINDS. MOTORISTS SHOULD TAKE EXTRA CAUTION...
ESPECIALLY WHILE CROSSING BRIDGES...OVERPASSES AND UNSHELTERED
AREAS.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST
31 MPH OR GUSTS OF 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. MOTORISTS IN THE ADVISORY
AREA SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN GUSTY CROSSWINDS WHICH CAN
MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT.

&&

$$

UTZ003-005-015-016-152300-
/O.CON.KSLC.HW.W.0008.110515T1800Z-110516T0300Z/
SALT LAKE AND TOOELE VALLEYS-GREAT SALT LAKE DESERT AND MOUNTAINS-
WEST CENTRAL UTAH-SOUTHWEST UTAH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SALT LAKE CITY...TOOELE...WENDOVER...
SNOWVILLE...DELTA...FILLMORE...BEAVER...CEDAR CITY...MILFORD
858 AM MDT SUN MAY 15 2011

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM
MDT THIS EVENING...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT
THIS EVENING. 

* AFFECTED AREA: THE WESTERN VALLEYS OF UTAH...INCLUDING THE THE
  WASATCH FRONT FROM SALT LAKE COUNTY NORTH.

* WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR
  60 MPH. 

* TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS...WITH 
  STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS DEVELOPING BY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. 
  WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY EVENING BEFORE DIMINISHING. 

* IMPACTS: STRONG CROSSWINDS CAN BE EXPECTED ON EAST-WEST
  ORIENTED ROADWAYS. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 80 FROM THE SALT 
  LAKE VALLEY WEST TO WENDOVER...AND THE HIGHWAY 6 CORRIDOR 
  WEST OF DELTA. STRONG WINDS MAY CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING 
  DUST... POTENTIALLY REDUCING VISIBILITIES BELOW 1 MILE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. VEHICLES...
ESPECIALLY HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...CAN BE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AT
TIMES IN HIGH WINDS. MOTORISTS SHOULD TAKE EXTRA CAUTION...
ESPECIALLY WHILE CROSSING BRIDGES...OVERPASSES AND UNSHELTERED
AREAS.

&&

$$

UTZ001-006-007-151800-
/O.EXT.KSLC.WI.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-110515T1800Z/
CACHE VALLEY/UTAH PORTION-WASATCH MOUNTAIN VALLEYS-
WASATCH MOUNTAINS I-80 NORTH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LOGAN...SMITHFIELD...HUNTSVILLE...
PARK CITY...HEBER CITY...WOODRUFF...RANDOLPH
858 AM MDT SUN MAY 15 2011

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MDT TODAY...

THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MDT TODAY. 

* AFFECTED AREA: THE CACHE VALLEY...NORTHERN WASATCH MOUNTAINS...
  AND WASATCH MOUNTAIN VALLEYS NORTH OF I-80. 

* WINDS: EAST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE
  EXPECTED...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS NEAR THE MOUTHS OF CANYONS
  ON EASTERN BENCHES.

* TIMING: GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING BEFORE
  DIMINISHING.

* IMPACTS: STRONG CROSS WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG NORTH-SOUTH 
  ORIENTED ROADWAYS...PARTICULARLY NEAR CANYON MOUTHS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST
31 MPH OR GUSTS OF 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. MOTORISTS IN THE ADVISORY
AREA SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN GUSTY CROSSWINDS WHICH CAN
MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT.

&&

$$

UTZ004-013-014-019>021-152300-
/O.CON.KSLC.WI.Y.0021.110515T1800Z-110516T0300Z/
SOUTHERN WASATCH FRONT-SAN RAFAEL SWELL-SANPETE/SEVIER VALLEYS-
UTAHS DIXIE AND ZION NATIONAL PARK-SOUTH CENTRAL UTAH-
GLEN CANYON RECREATION AREA/LAKE POWELL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEHI...PROVO...NEPHI...GREEN RIVER...
HANKSVILLE...MANTI...RICHFIELD...ST GEORGE...KANAB...ESCALANTE...
BULLFROG
858 AM MDT SUN MAY 15 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT
THIS EVENING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT
THIS EVENING. 

* AFFECTED AREA: THE SOUTHERN WASATCH FRONT...SANPETE AND SEVIER 
  VALLEYS...SAN RAFAEL SWELL...UTAHS DIXIE AND ZION NATIONAL 
  PARK...SOUTH CENTRAL UTAH AND GLEN CANYON RECREATION AREA/LAKE 
  POWELL. 

* WINDS: SOUTH WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH.

* TIMING: WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN BY EARLY AFTERNOON...AND
  CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY EVENING BEFORE DIMINISHING.

* IMPACTS: STRONG CROSSWINDS CAN BE EXPECTED ON EAST-WEST
  ORIENTED ROADWAYS. IN ADDITION THE STRONG WINDS MAY CREATE 
  DANGEROUS BOATING CONDITIONS ON LAKE POWELL. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THE STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS BOATING CONDITIONS ON AREA
LAKES...PARTICULARLY LAKE POWELL. THESE WINDS WILL CREATE VERY
CHOPPY WATER AND GENERATE LARGE WAVES WHICH COULD CAPSIZE OR
SWAMP SMALL CRAFT. FOR YOUR PERSONAL SAFETY...OPERATORS OF SMALL
CRAFT ARE URGED TO POSTPONE THEIR OUTINGS UNTIL THE WINDS
SUBSIDE.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST
31 MPH OR GUSTS OF 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. MOTORISTS IN THE ADVISORY
AREA SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN GUSTY CROSSWINDS WHICH CAN
MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT.

&&

$$

FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SALTLAKECITY (ALL LOWER CASE)
150 
WWUS75 KSLC 152111
NPWSLC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
311 PM MDT SUN MAY 15 2011

...STRONG WINDS ACROSS WESTERN UTAH THROUGH MID-EVENING...

.THE STRONG COLD FRONT ACROSS EXTREME EASTERN NEVADA THIS AFTERNOON
WILL PRESS EAST ACROSS NORTHERN AND WESTERN UTAH LATE THIS
AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING. VERY STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS HAVE
DEVELOPED AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT THIS AFTERNOON...AND WILL REMAIN
STRONG UNTIL FRONTAL PASSAGE. WINDS WILL REMAIN STRONG OUT OF THE
WEST FOR A BRIEF PERIOD BEHIND THE FRONT LATE THIS EVENING. 

UTZ002-003-005-015-016-160300-
/O.CON.KSLC.HW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110516T0300Z/
NORTHERN WASATCH FRONT-SALT LAKE AND TOOELE VALLEYS-
GREAT SALT LAKE DESERT AND MOUNTAINS-WEST CENTRAL UTAH-
SOUTHWEST UTAH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRIGHAM CITY...OGDEN...BOUNTIFUL...
SALT LAKE CITY...TOOELE...WENDOVER...SNOWVILLE...DELTA...
FILLMORE...BEAVER...CEDAR CITY...MILFORD
311 PM MDT SUN MAY 15 2011

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS
EVENING. 

* AFFECTED AREA: THE WESTERN VALLEYS OF UTAH...INCLUDING THE THE 
  WASATCH FRONT FROM SALT LAKE COUNTY NORTH. 

* WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 
  60 MPH.

* TIMING: STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE AHEAD OF THE COLD
  FRONT EARLY THIS EVENING. WEST WINDS BEHIND THE FRONT WILL
  REMAIN STRONG FOR A BRIEF PERIOD...THEN STEADILY DECREASE LATER
  TONIGHT. 

* IMPACTS: STRONG CROSSWINDS CAN BE EXPECTED ON EAST-WEST ORIENTED
  ROADWAYS. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 80 FROM THE SALT LAKE VALLEY
  WEST TO WENDOVER...AND THE HIGHWAY 6 CORRIDOR WEST OF DELTA.
  STRONG WINDS MAY CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING DUST...POTENTIALLY
  REDUCING VISIBILITIES BELOW 1 MILE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. VEHICLES...
ESPECIALLY HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...CAN BE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AT
TIMES IN HIGH WINDS. MOTORISTS SHOULD TAKE EXTRA CAUTION...
ESPECIALLY WHILE CROSSING BRIDGES...OVERPASSES AND UNSHELTERED
AREAS.

&&

$$

UTZ004-013-014-019>021-160300-
/O.CON.KSLC.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-110516T0300Z/
SOUTHERN WASATCH FRONT-SAN RAFAEL SWELL-SANPETE/SEVIER VALLEYS-
UTAHS DIXIE AND ZION NATIONAL PARK-SOUTH CENTRAL UTAH-
GLEN CANYON RECREATION AREA/LAKE POWELL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEHI...PROVO...NEPHI...GREEN RIVER...
HANKSVILLE...MANTI...RICHFIELD...ST GEORGE...KANAB...ESCALANTE...
BULLFROG
311 PM MDT SUN MAY 15 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. 

* AFFECTED AREA: THE SOUTHERN WASATCH FRONT...SANPETE AND SEVIER 
  VALLEYS...SAN RAFAEL SWELL...UTAHS DIXIE AND ZION NATIONAL 
  PARK...SOUTH CENTRAL UTAH AND GLEN CANYON RECREATION AREA/LAKE 
  POWELL. 

* WINDS: SOUTH WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH.

* TIMING: STRONG SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
  EARLY EVENING BEFORE DIMINISHING.

* IMPACTS: STRONG CROSSWINDS CAN BE EXPECTED ON EAST-WEST 
  ORIENTED ROADWAYS. IN ADDITION THE STRONG WINDS MAY CREATE 
  DANGEROUS BOATING CONDITIONS ON LAKE POWELL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THE STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS BOATING CONDITIONS ON AREA
LAKES...PARTICULARLY LAKE POWELL. THESE WINDS WILL CREATE VERY
CHOPPY WATER AND GENERATE LARGE WAVES WHICH COULD CAPSIZE OR
SWAMP SMALL CRAFT. FOR YOUR PERSONAL SAFETY...OPERATORS OF SMALL
CRAFT ARE URGED TO POSTPONE THEIR OUTINGS UNTIL THE WINDS
SUBSIDE.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST
31 MPH OR GUSTS OF 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. MOTORISTS IN THE ADVISORY
AREA SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN GUSTY CROSSWINDS WHICH CAN
MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT.

&&

$$

FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SALTLAKECITY (ALL LOWER CASE)
020 
WWUS75 KSLC 160306
NPWSLC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
906 PM MDT SUN MAY 15 2011


UTZ002-003-005-015-016-160415-
/O.CAN.KSLC.HW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110516T0300Z/
NORTHERN WASATCH FRONT-SALT LAKE AND TOOELE VALLEYS-
GREAT SALT LAKE DESERT AND MOUNTAINS-WEST CENTRAL UTAH-
SOUTHWEST UTAH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRIGHAM CITY...OGDEN...BOUNTIFUL...
SALT LAKE CITY...TOOELE...WENDOVER...SNOWVILLE...DELTA...
FILLMORE...BEAVER...CEDAR CITY...MILFORD
906 PM MDT SUN MAY 15 2011

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ALLOW THE HIGH
WIND WARNING TO EXPIRE AT 900 PM MDT.

THE STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS FROM THIS AFTERNOON HAVE BEEN ON A
STEADY DECREASING TREND THIS EVENING. GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS BEHIND
THE COLD FRONT OVER NORTHERN UTAH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE
BALANCE OF THE EVENING. STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS STILL EXIST ACROSS
SOUTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL UTAH...THOUGH THESE WINDS WILL ALSO 
CONTINUE ON A DOWNWARD TREND THROUGH THE REST OF THE NIGHT.

$$

UTZ004-013-014-019>021-160415-
/O.CAN.KSLC.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-110516T0300Z/
SOUTHERN WASATCH FRONT-SAN RAFAEL SWELL-SANPETE/SEVIER VALLEYS-
UTAHS DIXIE AND ZION NATIONAL PARK-SOUTH CENTRAL UTAH-
GLEN CANYON RECREATION AREA/LAKE POWELL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEHI...PROVO...NEPHI...GREEN RIVER...
HANKSVILLE...MANTI...RICHFIELD...ST GEORGE...KANAB...ESCALANTE...
BULLFROG
906 PM MDT SUN MAY 15 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS CANCELLED THE
WIND ADVISORY. 

STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS FROM THIS AFTERNOON HAVE SHOWN A DECREASING
TREND THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL REMAIN BREEZY IN A FEW LOCATIONS
OVERNIGHT...THOUGH THE WIND SPEEDS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO REACH
ADVISORY CRITERIA OVERNIGHT..
$$

FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SALTLAKECITY (ALL LOWER CASE)

The office that day

Everything else NWS Salt Lake City, UT issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 14, 11:39 PM MDTWind AdvisorySLC12 hr
May 15, 4:14 AM MDTWind AdvisorySLC17 hr

Nearby

High Wind Warnings in Utah, 2011Every high wind warning in 2011

Sources

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