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High Wind Warning 13, NWS Salt Lake City, UT
NWS Salt Lake City, UT issued this high wind warning at Oct 16, 2022, 2:26 AM MDT for Davis County, Weber County, Utah. It was in force for 8 hr. 10 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
- Oct 16, 2022, 2:26 AM MDT (08:26 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 16, 2022, 10:00 AM MDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Salt Lake City, UT
Counties Davis County, UT, Weber County, UT
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2:30 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 42 | Ogden, UT | OGDEN CANYON - 4808 FT |
| Oct 16, 2:30 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | Farmington, UT | US-89 AT PARK LANE - 4288 FT |
| Oct 16, 2:56 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 40 | Hill Afb, UT | HILL AIR FORCE BASE - 4787 FT |
| Oct 16, 3:15 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 64 | Farmington, UT | US-89 AT PARK LANE - 4288 FT |
| Oct 16, 3:20 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 51 | Fruit Heights, UT | SHEPARD CREEK - 5048 FT |
| Oct 16, 3:50 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 43 | Nordic Vly, UT | JAMES PEAK - 9425 FT |
| Oct 16, 4:50 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 44 | Ogden, UT | OGDEN CANYON - 4808 FT |
| Oct 16, 4:56 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 41 | Hill Afb, UT | HILL AIR FORCE BASE - 4787 FT |
| Oct 16, 5:30 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 44 | North Ogden, UT | NORTH OGDEN BENCH - 5120 FT |
| Oct 16, 5:40 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 66 | Farmington, UT | US-89 AT PARK LANE - 4288 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 00:00Z, 8.4 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
- 3127 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 12 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 1 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -41 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
476 WWUS75 KSLC 160826 NPWSLC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT 226 AM MDT Sun Oct 16 2022 UTZ104-161600- /O.UPG.KSLC.WI.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-221016T1600Z/ /O.NEW.KSLC.HW.W.0013.221016T0826Z-221016T1600Z/ Northern Wasatch Front- Including the cities of Ogden and Bountiful 226 AM MDT Sun Oct 16 2022 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM MDT THIS MORNING... * WHAT...East winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph from Kaysville to Bountiful, 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph elsewhere. * WHERE...Northern Wasatch Front. * WHEN...Until 10 AM MDT this morning. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages. Travel will be difficult especially for high profile vehicles. Strong crosswinds will be possible on I-15, US-89 and the Legacy Parkway in Weber and Davis Counties. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind. && $$ UTZ118-161630- /O.CON.KSLC.HZ.W.0009.221017T0400Z-221017T1600Z/ Sanpete Valley- Including the cities of Manti, Ephraim, and Mt Pleasant 226 AM MDT Sun Oct 16 2022 ...HARD FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM MDT MONDAY... * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 27 expected. * WHERE...Sanpete Valley, particularly between Moroni and Manti. * WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 10 AM MDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above- ground pipes to protect them from freezing. && $$ UTZ103-107-161600- /O.CON.KSLC.WI.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-221016T1600Z/ Eastern Box Elder County-Cache Valley/Utah Portion- Including the cities of Brigham City, Snowville, Logan, and Smithfield 226 AM MDT Sun Oct 16 2022 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM MDT THIS MORNING... * WHAT...East winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 50 mph. * WHERE...Eastern Box Elder County and Cache Valley/Utah Portion. * WHEN...Until 10 AM MDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. A few power outages are possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ UTZ105-161600- /O.CON.KSLC.WI.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-221016T1600Z/ Salt Lake Valley- Including the cities of Salt Lake City, West Jordan, and Sandy 226 AM MDT Sun Oct 16 2022 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM MDT THIS MORNING... * WHAT...East winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 50 mph across eastern Salt Lake County including the Avenues, the area near the University of Utah, Millcreek and other communities near Emigration, Parleys, and Millcreek Canyons. * WHERE...Salt Lake Valley. * WHEN...Until 10 AM MDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. A few power outages are possible. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit For information on potential travel impacts visit... http://udottraffic.utah.gov/roadweatherforecast.aspx
1 follow-up statement
391 WWUS75 KSLC 161600 NPWSLC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT 1000 AM MDT Sun Oct 16 2022 UTZ104-161800- /O.EXP.KSLC.HW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-221016T1600Z/ /O.NEW.KSLC.WI.Y.0036.221016T1600Z-221016T1800Z/ Northern Wasatch Front- Including the cities of Ogden and Bountiful 1000 AM MDT Sun Oct 16 2022 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MDT TODAY... ...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM MDT THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Localized east winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 57 mph near Farmington Canyon. Elsewhere, east winds 15-20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph near other east to west oriented canyons. * WHERE...Northern Wasatch Front. * WHEN...Until noon MDT today. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. A few power outages are possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ UTZ103-107-161700- /O.EXP.KSLC.WI.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-221016T1600Z/ Eastern Box Elder County-Cache Valley/Utah Portion- Including the cities of Brigham City, Snowville, Logan, and Smithfield 1000 AM MDT Sun Oct 16 2022 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM MDT THIS MORNING... Observed wind gusts this morning have dropped below advisory criteria. Gusts up to 25 to 30 mph may sill be possible near canyon areas through about noon, decreasing thereafter. $$ UTZ105-161700- /O.EXP.KSLC.WI.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-221016T1600Z/ Salt Lake Valley- Including the cities of Salt Lake City, West Jordan, and Sandy 1000 AM MDT Sun Oct 16 2022 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM MDT THIS MORNING... Wind gusts this morning have dropped below advisory criteria, however, strong winds with gusts in excess of 30 mph will continue through about noon, decreasing through the remainder of the afternoon. $$ UTZ118-170000- /O.CON.KSLC.HZ.W.0009.221017T0400Z-221017T1600Z/ Sanpete Valley- Including the cities of Manti, Ephraim, and Mt Pleasant 1000 AM MDT Sun Oct 16 2022 ...HARD FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM MDT MONDAY... * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 27 expected. * WHERE...Sanpete Valley, particularly between Moroni and Manti. * WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 10 AM MDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above- ground pipes to protect them from freezing. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 1:55 AM MDT | Hard Freeze Warning | SLC | Sanpete | 32 hr |
| Oct 16, 10:00 AM MDT | Wind Advisory | SLC | Davis, Weber | 2 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.