Utah, 1993

Damaging Wind in Utah, September 16, 1993

September 16, 1993 · 1 event in 1 county or zone

1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Salt Lake

When
September 16, 12:15 PM MST
Where
Salt Lake County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
40.668, -111.924 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

An upper level disturbance caused scattered thunderstorms to develop over northwest Utah. These thunderstorms produced brief heavy rainfall, frequent lightning, and very strong and gusty winds. A spotter in West Valley City reported a single gust to 60 mph. Other higher gusts in the same area ranged from 46 to 53 mph.

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10355056.