Utah, 1999

Damaging Wind in Utah, July 2, 1999

July 2, 1999 · NWS GJT · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Outflow winds from a thunderstorm which came up from the southwest blew down numerous tree branches and tore shingles off some residences.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$1,000
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.

What happened

The episode as NWS GJT wrote it up.

Outflow winds from a thunderstorm which came up from the southwest blew down numerous tree branches and tore shingles off some residences.

The radar

The Grand Junction radar (KGJX), 174 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:14 UTC.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Uintah

When
July 2, 4:15 PM MST to 4:25 PM MST
Where
Uintah County, Jensen
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
40.370, -109.330

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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 5715324.