Utah, 2000High Wind in Utah, April 18, 2000
April 18, 2000 · NWS GJT · 6 events in 6 counties and zones
An approaching cold front induced strong winds across eastern Utah, with gusts of 50 to 60 MPH common. The strong winds downed some trees and disrupted power at some locations.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 6
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.
An approaching cold front induced strong winds across eastern Utah, with gusts of 50 to 60 MPH common. Some peak measured winds include 69 MPH at Bryson Canyon on the Tavaputs Plateau, 61 MPH at Canyonlands Airport north of Moab, 61 MPH at the 7000 foot level in the La Sal Mountains, 52 MPH at Bluff, and 52 MPH in the eastern Uinta Mountains.The strong winds downed some trees and disrupted power at some locations.
High Wind, Southeast Utah
- When
- April 18, 8:00 AM MST to 6:00 PM MST
- Where
- Southeast Utah forecast zone
- Measured
- 45 kt (52 mph)
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 37.626, -109.805 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Eastern Uinta Mountains
- When
- April 18, 8:00 AM MST to 6:00 PM MST
- Where
- Eastern Uinta Mountains forecast zone
- Measured
- 45 kt (52 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 40.506, -109.513 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Tavaputs Plateau
- When
- April 18, 8:00 AM MST to 6:00 PM MST
- Where
- Tavaputs Plateau forecast zone
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 39.554, -109.544 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Arches
- When
- April 18, 8:00 AM MST to 6:00 PM MST
- Where
- Arches forecast zone
- Measured
- 53 kt (61 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 38.982, -109.570 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, La Sal & Abajo Mountains
- When
- April 18, 8:00 AM MST to 6:00 PM MST
- Where
- La Sal & Abajo Mountains forecast zone
- Measured
- 53 kt (61 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 38.304, -109.687 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Canyonlands & Natural Bridges
- When
- April 18, 8:00 AM MST to 6:00 PM MST
- Where
- Canyonlands & Natural Bridges forecast zone
- Measured
- 53 kt (61 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 37.626, -109.805 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
- 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.
- High Wind in Colorado, April 18, 2000$1.5 million · 80 kt wind · 19 events
- Blizzard in South Dakota, April 18 to 19, 2000$1.5 million · 10 events
- High Wind in New Mexico, April 18, 2000$160,000 · 79 kt wind · 21 events
- Damaging Wind in Nebraska, April 18, 2000$50,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event
- High Wind in Colorado, April 18, 20003 injured · 71 kt wind · 5 events
- Damaging Wind in Nebraska, April 18, 2000$25,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event
- Wildfire and High Wind in Colorado, April 18 to 19, 2000$10,000 · 63 kt wind · 20 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Nebraska, April 18 to 19, 2000$3,000 · 1.75 in hail · 14 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in California, April 18, 200087 kt wind · 8 events
- Flooding in New Jersey, April 18, 20005 events
- High Wind in Nebraska, April 18 to 19, 200063 kt wind · 3 events
- Heavy Snow in Nevada, April 18, 20002 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: 5138041, 5138042, 5138043, 5138044, 5138045, 5138046.