Utah, 1998

Heavy Snow and High Wind in Utah, June 16 to 17, 1998

June 16 to 17, 1998 · NWS SLC · 9 events in 9 counties and zones

An early summer "winter" storm swept through Utah. Heavy snow fell in the mountains with up to 2' accumulating in the Wasatch and Uinta mountains.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 2 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$740,000
Crop damage
$208,000
Events
9

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS SLC wrote it up.

An early summer "winter" storm swept through Utah. Heavy snow fell in the mountains with up to 2' accumulating in the Wasatch and Uinta mountains. Minor flooding occurred in the lower elevations due to 1-2" rainfall. The cold front caused high winds to develop in Washington county. 70-80 mph wind gusts caused extensive damage to the area.

The radar

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Event by event

8 heavy snow, 1 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Utah'S Dixie and Zion National Park

When
June 16, 4:30 PM MST to 9:00 PM MST
Where
Utah'S Dixie and Zion National Park forecast zone
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Property damage
$700,000
Crop damage
$200,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER

Heavy Snow, Wasatch Mountain Valleys/Huntsville/Park City/Heber

When
June 16, 9:00 PM MST to June 17, 5:00 PM MST
Where
Wasatch Mountain Valleys/Huntsville/Park City/Heber forecast zone
Property damage
$40,000
Crop damage
$8,000
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY

Heavy Snow, Western Unita Mountains

When
June 16, 9:00 PM MST to June 17, 5:00 PM MST
Where
Western Unita Mountains forecast zone
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY

Heavy Snow, Eastern Uinta Mountains

When
June 16, 9:00 PM MST to June 17, 5:00 PM MST
Where
Eastern Uinta Mountains forecast zone
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
40.506, -109.513 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Wasatch Plateau/Book Cliffs

When
June 16, 9:00 PM MST to June 17, 5:00 PM MST
Where
Wasatch Plateau/Book Cliffs forecast zone
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY

Heavy Snow, Wasatch Mountains I80 North

When
June 16, 9:00 PM MST to June 17, 5:00 PM MST
Where
Wasatch Mountains I80 North forecast zone
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY

Heavy Snow, Tavaputs Plateau

When
June 16, 9:00 PM MST to June 17, 5:00 PM MST
Where
Tavaputs Plateau forecast zone
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
39.554, -109.544 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Wasatch Mountains South of I80

When
June 16, 9:00 PM MST to June 17, 5:00 PM MST
Where
Wasatch Mountains South of I80 forecast zone
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY

Heavy Snow, Central and Southwest Mountains

When
June 16, 9:00 PM MST to June 17, 5:00 PM MST
Where
Central and Southwest Mountains forecast zone
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY

What these are

High Wind
Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.
Heavy Snow
Snowfall reaching the local warning threshold without the other hazards of a winter storm.

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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: 5663802, 5663803, 5663804, 5663805, 5663806, 5663807, 5663808, 5663809, 5663810.