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High Wind Watch 6, NWS Salt Lake City, UT

September 18, 2021Utah County, Utah

NWS Salt Lake City, UT issued this high wind watch at Sep 18, 2021, 3:12 PM MDT for Utah County, Utah. It took effect at Sep 19, 2021, 3:00 PM MDT. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Sep 18, 2021, 3:12 PM MDT (21:12 UTC)
In effect from
Sep 19, 2021, 3:00 PM MDT
Expired
Sep 19, 2021, 2:59 AM MDT
In force
Issued by
NWS Salt Lake City, UT

County Utah County, UT

The radar

The Salt Lake City radar (KMTX), 143 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:11 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Salt Lake City I, UT (KSLC), launched 12:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 76 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Salt Lake City I, UT at 12:00Z on 2021-09-18Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Salt Lake City I, UT at 12:00Z on 2021-09-18The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 144 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
2721 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
45 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
144 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
178 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

986 
WWUS75 KSLC 182112
NPWSLC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
312 PM MDT Sat Sep 18 2021

UTZ106-190900-
/O.NEW.KSLC.HW.A.0006.210919T2100Z-210920T0600Z/
Utah Valley-
Including the cities of Lehi, Provo, and Payson
312 PM MDT Sat Sep 18 2021

...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph 
  possible.

* WHERE...Utah Valley, mainly north of Provo.

* WHEN...From Sunday afternoon through Sunday evening.

* IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property 
  and cause power outages. Travel could be difficult especially 
  for high profile vehicles.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates on this
situation. Fasten loose objects or shelter objects in a safe
location prior to the onset of winds.

&&

$$

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
1 follow-up statement
763 
WWUS75 KSLC 190859
NPWSLC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
259 AM MDT Sun Sep 19 2021

UTZ106-200000-
/O.UPG.KSLC.HW.A.0006.210919T2100Z-210920T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KSLC.WI.Y.0028.210919T2000Z-210920T0200Z/
Utah Valley-
Including the cities of Lehi, Provo, and Payson
259 AM MDT Sun Sep 19 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM MDT
THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 to 50 
  mph expected.

* WHERE...Utah Valley, mainly over Utah Lake and areas north of
  Provo.

* WHEN...From 2 PM this afternoon to 8 PM MDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. A 
  few power outages are possible.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Gusty northwest winds will create hazardous
  driving conditions along east to west oriented roadways,
  especially for high profile vehicles. Areas of blowing dust will
  also be possible, creating a reduction in visibility. Strong 
  winds will also create dangerous boating conditions on Utah 
  Lake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

UTZ107-108-118-200000-
/O.NEW.KSLC.HZ.A.0002.210921T0600Z-210921T1500Z/
Cache Valley/Utah Portion-Wasatch Back-Sanpete Valley-
Including the cities of Logan, Smithfield, Huntsville, Park City,
Heber City, Manti, Ephraim, and Mt Pleasant
259 AM MDT Sun Sep 19 2021

...HARD FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 27 possible.

* WHERE...Cache Valley/Utah Portion, Wasatch Back and Sanpete 
  Valley.

* WHEN...From late Monday night through Tuesday morning.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other
  sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor
  plumbing.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent
freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should
be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have
in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above-
ground pipes to protect them from freezing.

&&

$$

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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 18, 11:25 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementSLCIron50 min
Sep 18, 1:07 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementSLCSanpete38 min
Sep 18, 1:51 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementSLCUtah, Wasatch39 min
Sep 18, 2:43 PM MDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatSLCEmery3 hr
Sep 18, 3:15 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementSLCDuchesne45 min

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.