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High Wind Watch 8, NWS Salt Lake City, UT

December 13, 20219 counties in Utah

NWS Salt Lake City, UT issued this high wind watch at Dec 13, 2021, 3:50 AM MST for 9 counties in Utah. It took effect at Dec 14, 2021, 9:00 AM MST. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 13, 2021, 3:50 AM MST (10:50 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 14, 2021, 9:00 AM MST
Expired
Dec 13, 2021, 3:20 PM MST
In force
Issued by
NWS Salt Lake City, UT

Counties Beaver County, UT, Box Elder County, UT, Iron County, UT, Juab County, UT, Millard County, UT, Salt Lake County, UT, Tooele County, UT, Utah County, UT, Washington County, UT

The radar

The Salt Lake City radar (KMTX), 205 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:49 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Salt Lake City I, UT (KSLC), launched 00:00Z, 10.8 hours before the alert went out and 169 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 00:00Z on 2021-12-13Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 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 00:00Z on 2021-12-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 198 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
2764 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
71 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
198 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
137 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

437 
WWUS75 KSLC 131050
NPWSLC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
350 AM MST Mon Dec 13 2021

UTZ101-102-115-122-140000-
/O.NEW.KSLC.HW.A.0008.211214T1600Z-211215T0200Z/
Great Salt Lake Desert and Mountains-Tooele and Rush Valleys-
Western Millard and Juab Counties-Southwest Utah-
Including the cities of Wendover, Dugway, Park Valley, Tooele, 
Grantsville, Vernon, Delta, Little Sahara, Beaver, Cedar City, 
and Milford
350 AM MST Mon Dec 13 2021

...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...South winds 25 to 40 mph with gusts in excess of 55 mph 
  possible.

* WHERE...Great Salt Lake Desert and Mountains, Tooele and Rush 
  Valleys, Western Millard and Juab Counties and Southwest Utah.

* WHEN...From Tuesday morning through Tuesday 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
299 
WWUS75 KSLC 132220
NPWSLC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
320 PM MST Mon Dec 13 2021

UTZ101-102-115-122-141200-
/O.UPG.KSLC.HW.A.0008.211214T1600Z-211215T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KSLC.HW.W.0009.211214T1300Z-211215T0100Z/
Great Salt Lake Desert and Mountains-Tooele and Rush Valleys-
Western Millard and Juab Counties-Southwest Utah-
Including the cities of Wendover, Dugway, Park Valley, Tooele, 
Grantsville, Vernon, Delta, Little Sahara, Beaver, Cedar City, 
and Milford
320 PM MST Mon Dec 13 2021

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY...

* WHAT...South winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts to around 65 mph
  expected. 

* WHERE...Great Salt Lake Desert and Mountains, Tooele and Rush 
  Valleys, Western Millard and Juab Counties and Southwest Utah.

* WHEN...From 6 AM to 6 PM MST Tuesday.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strong cross winds are expected along east-
  west oriented routes including I-80 and Highway 50. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown
around or damaged by the wind.

&&

$$

UTZ105-116-119-126-127-141200-
/O.NEW.KSLC.WI.Y.0034.211214T1300Z-211215T0100Z/
Salt Lake Valley-Eastern Juab/Millard Counties-Sevier Valley-
Upper Sevier River Valleys-Bryce Canyon Country-
Including the cities of Salt Lake City, West Jordan, Sandy, 
Nephi, Scipio, Fillmore, Richfield, Salina, Panguitch, 
Circleville, Koosharem, and Bryce Canyon City
320 PM MST Mon Dec 13 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY...

* WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to around 55 mph
  expected. 

* WHERE...Salt Lake Valley, Eastern Juab/Millard Counties, 
  Sevier Valley, Upper Sevier River Valleys and Bryce Canyon 
  Country.

* WHEN...From 6 AM to 6 PM MST Tuesday.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strong cross winds can be expected along
  all east-west oriented roadways.

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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 13, 3:20 PM MSTHigh Wind WarningSLCBeaver, Box Elder, Iron, Juab, Millard, Salt Lake and 3 more27 hr
Dec 13, 3:20 PM MSTWind AdvisorySLCCache, Garfield, Juab, Kane, Millard, Piute and 2 more27 hr
Dec 13, 3:55 PM MSTWinter Storm WarningSLCBeaver, Box Elder, Cache, Carbon, Davis, Duchesne and 19 more43 hr
Dec 13, 3:55 PM MSTWinter Weather AdvisorySLCBeaver, Box Elder, Cache, Davis, Emery, Garfield and 17 more43 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.