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High Wind Warning 4, NWS Salt Lake City, UT
NWS Salt Lake City, UT issued this high wind warning at Apr 13, 2021, 8:55 AM MDT for Davis County, Weber County, Utah. It was in force for 3 hr. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 13, 2021, 8:55 AM MDT (14:55 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 13, 2021, 12:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Salt Lake City, UT
Counties Davis County, UT, Weber County, UT
The radar
The Salt Lake City radar (KMTX), 39 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:57 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 9:10 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 72 | Farmington, UT | US-89 AT PARK LANE - 4288 FT |
| Apr 13, 9:20 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 74 | South Weber, UT | US-89 AT WEBER CANYON - 4546 FT |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Salt Lake City I, UT (KSLC), launched 12:00Z, 2.9 hours before the alert went out and 40 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2293 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 57 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 32 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 196 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
598 WWUS75 KSLC 131455 NPWSLC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT 855 AM MDT Tue Apr 13 2021 UTZ104-132300- /O.UPG.KSLC.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-210413T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KSLC.HW.W.0004.210413T1455Z-210413T1800Z/ /O.CON.KSLC.HW.W.0003.210414T0000Z-210414T1500Z/ Northern Wasatch Front- Including the cities of Ogden and Bountiful 855 AM MDT Tue Apr 13 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MDT TODAY... ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM MDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...For the first High Wind Warning through noon today, east winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts in excess of 60 mph. For the second High Wind Warning from 6 PM this evening until noon Wednesday, east winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts in excess of 65 mph expected. * WHERE...Northern Wasatch Front, especially the I-15 corridor and the US-89 corridor between Farmington and South Weber. * WHEN...For the first High Wind Warning, until noon MDT today. For the second High Wind Warning, from 6 PM this evening to 9 AM MDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages. Travel will be difficult especially for high profile vehicles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Secure outdoor furniture, trampolines, farm equipment, and other objects that may become airborne in strong winds. Strong crosswinds are expected on north to south running routes including I-15, US-89, and the Legacy Parkway. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind. && $$ UTZ103-107-132300- /O.CON.KSLC.HW.W.0003.210414T0000Z-210414T1800Z/ /O.CON.KSLC.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-210413T1800Z/ Eastern Box Elder County-Cache Valley/Utah Portion- Including the cities of Brigham City, Snowville, Logan, and Smithfield 855 AM MDT Tue Apr 13 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MDT TODAY... ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON MDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...For the High Wind Warning from 6 PM today until noon Wednesday, east winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts in excess of 70 mph expected. For the Wind Advisory through noon today, east winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Cache Valley/Utah Portion and Eastern Box Elder County, particularly the I-15 corridor. * WHEN...For the High Wind Warning, from 6 PM this evening to noon MDT Wednesday. For the Wind Advisory, until noon MDT today. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages. Travel will be difficult especially for high profile vehicles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Secure outdoor furniture, trampolines, farm equipment, and other objects that may become airborne in strong winds. Strong crosswinds are expected on north to south running routes including I-15, US-89, and US-91. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind. && $$ UTZ109-132300- /O.CON.KSLC.HW.W.0003.210414T0000Z-210414T1500Z/ Bear Lake and Bear River Valley- Including the cities of Woodruff, Randolph, and Garden City 855 AM MDT Tue Apr 13 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM MDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...East winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts in excess of 60 mph expected. * WHERE...Bear Lake and Bear River Valley. * WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to 9 AM MDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages. Travel will be difficult especially for high profile vehicles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Secure outdoor furniture, trampolines, farm equipment, and other objects that may become airborne in strong winds. Strong crosswinds are expected on north to south running routes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind. && $$ WYZ021-132300- /O.CON.KSLC.HW.W.0003.210414T0000Z-210414T1500Z/ Southwest Wyoming- Including the cities of Evanston and Lyman 855 AM MDT Tue Apr 13 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM MDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...East winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts in excess of 60 mph expected. * WHERE...Southwest Wyoming. The strongest winds will be in western Uinta county. * WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to 9 AM MDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages. Travel will be difficult especially for high profile vehicles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Secure outdoor furniture, trampolines, farm equipment, and other objects that may become airborne in strong winds. Strong crosswinds are expected on north to south running routes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind. && $$ UTZ108-132300- /O.CON.KSLC.WI.Y.0014.210414T0000Z-210414T1500Z/ Wasatch Back- Including the cities of Huntsville, Park City, and Heber City 855 AM MDT Tue Apr 13 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM MDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...East winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Wasatch Back, mainly north of I-80. * WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to 9 AM MDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. A few power outages are possible. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Secure outdoor furniture, trampolines, farm equipment, and other objects that may become airborne in strong winds. Strong crosswinds are expected on north to south running routes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National Weather Service visit... http://weather.gov/saltlakecity For information on potential travel impacts visit... http://udottraffic.utah.gov/roadweatherforecast.aspx
The office that day
Everything else NWS Salt Lake City, UT issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 8:12 PM MDT | High Wind Watch | SLC | Box Elder, Cache, Davis, Weber | 7 hr |
| Apr 13, 2:47 AM MDT | High Wind Warning | SLC | Box Elder, Cache, Davis, Rich, Weber | 33 hr |
| Apr 13, 2:47 AM MDT | Wind Advisory | SLC | Morgan, Salt Lake, Summit, Wasatch, Weber | 30 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.