Utah, 1998High Wind in Utah, May 26, 1998
May 26, 1998 · NWS SLC · 5 events in 5 counties and zones
High south winds occurred across western Utah out ahead of an approaching cold front. A gust to 84 mph (73kts) occurred at the Signal Peak RAWS (Sevier county mountains) and a gust to 68 mph (59 kts) was measured by a spotter in Pinto Junction.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $4,000
- Crop damage
- $7,000
- Events
- 5
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.
High south winds occurred across western Utah out ahead of an approaching cold front. A gust to 84 mph (73kts) occurred at the Signal Peak RAWS (Sevier county mountains) and a gust to 68 mph (59 kts) was measured by a spotter in Pinto Junction. These were the highest reported winds.
High Wind, Great Salt Lake Desert and Mountains/Wendover/Snowville
- When
- May 26, 10:00 AM MST to 7:00 PM MST
- Where
- Great Salt Lake Desert and Mountains/Wendover/Snowville forecast zone
- Measured
- 73 kt (84 mph)
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Crop damage
- $4,000
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
High Wind, Southwest Utah/Cedar City/Milford
- When
- May 26, 10:00 AM MST to 7:00 PM MST
- Where
- Southwest Utah/Cedar City/Milford forecast zone
- Measured
- 59 kt (68 mph)
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Crop damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
High Wind, South Central Utah/Kanab/Escalante
- When
- May 26, 10:00 AM MST to 7:00 PM MST
- Where
- South Central Utah/Kanab/Escalante forecast zone
- Property damage
- $500
- Crop damage
- $200
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
High Wind, Tavaputs Plateau
- When
- May 26, 10:00 AM MST to 7:00 PM MST
- Where
- Tavaputs Plateau forecast zone
- Property damage
- $200
- Crop damage
- $100
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 39.554, -109.544 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Central and Southwest Mountains
- When
- May 26, 10:00 AM MST to 7:00 PM MST
- Where
- Central and Southwest Mountains forecast zone
- Property damage
- $500
- Crop damage
- $700
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- High Wind
- Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Texas, May 26 to 27, 19982 injured · $2.1 million · F1 · 49 events
- Flash Flooding in Washington, May 26 to 27, 1998$4.0 million · 5 events
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Texas, May 26 to 27, 1998$400,000 · 70 kt wind · 26 events
- Flash Flooding and Heavy Rain in Idaho, May 26 to 27, 1998$610,000 · 3 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, May 26, 19981 injured · $120,000 · 1.75 in hail · 20 events
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Texas, May 26, 1998$400,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events
- Flash Flood and Flood in Alaska, May 26 to 31, 1998$250,000 · 2 events
- Hail in Texas, May 26, 1998$100,000 · 2.5 in hail · 2 events
- Damaging Wind in North Carolina, May 26, 19981 injured · $50,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event
- Damaging Wind in Alabama, May 26, 1998$21,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event
- Damaging Wind in North Carolina, May 26, 1998$20,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event
- Flash Flood and Hail in Texas, May 26, 19981 injured · 0.75 in hail · 3 events
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: 5665274, 5665275, 5665276, 5665277, 5665278.