Scattered thunderstorms formed across Utah on April 2, with several of these storms producing strong wind gusts.
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The episode as NWS SLC wrote it up.
Scattered thunderstorms formed across Utah on April 2, with several of these storms producing strong wind gusts.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Salt Lake City, UT wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Apr 2, 9:22 AM MST, 2 hours 38 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
1022 AM MDT Mon Apr 2 2018
.SYNOPSIS...A fast moving cold front will move from northwest Utah
early this morning southeastward into central Utah by this
afternoon and out of Utah by this evening. A ridge of high
pressure will build in for the remainder of the work week.
&&
.DISCUSSION...A fast moving cold trough over northern Idaho will
move east southeast into Montana and Wyoming by tonight. The
associated surface cold front near the northwest corner of Utah at
10am will race southeast across the central Wasatch Front by early
afternoon and to a Green River to Cedar City line by about 6-7pm
and then out of the CWA by late evening. The combination of a
tight surface gradient behind the cold front and strong 700mb
winds will cause gusty post frontal winds exceeding 45 mph over
the Great Salt Lake Desert, western Uinta Basin, and portions of
northern Utah County this afternoon through 9pm this evening. A
wind advisory is in effect for these areas through 9pm. Due to a
slightly slower movement of the cold front will extend the wind
advisory for the western Uinta Basin until midnight. A High Wind
Warning remains in effect for southwest Wyoming and Castle Country
where wind gusts in excess of 60 mph are expected.
The combination of strengthening 700mb cold advection and a the
entrance region of the 300mb jet coming into alignment between 21Z
and 00Z this afternoon across the central Wasatch Front and
Mountains have increased the PoPs to categorical. Also, with the
700mb temperatures lowering to -10 degrees C by 00Z across the
northern Wasatch have included the mention of snow showers for
this afternoon. However, no accumulation is expected on roads.
Across the southern portions of Utah, the cold front will move
through this afternoon but it will be dry as all of the upper air
support will remain across northern Utah or farther north through
the period.
This is a rather cold air mass behind the cold front and
temperatures will go below freezing in all areas except for the
extreme southern tier of Utah tonight.
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.AVIATION...A cold front will cross the KSLC terminal between 18-20z
today, with increasingly gusty northwest winds developing after 20z.
A 70% chance exists for gusts greater than 30 mph between 21-02z
today. Prior to that, light and variable to light north winds
(largely below 7 kts) are expected to be the norm. Cigs will lower
to below 6000ft AGL between 19-20z, with periodic rain showers
expected during the 20-00z window this afternoon.
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.SLC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
UT...Wind Advisory until 9 PM MDT this evening for UTZ004-005.
Wind Advisory until midnight MDT tonight for UTZ011.
High Wind Warning from 2 PM this afternoon to 3 AM MDT Tuesday
for UTZ012.
WY...High Wind Warning until midnight MDT tonight for WYZ021.
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PUBLIC...Struthwolf
AVIATION...Merrill
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http://weather.gov/saltlakecity/general/afd_faqs.phpHazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT 516 AM MDT Mon Apr 2 2018 UTZ001>016-019>021-517-518-WYZ021-031300- Cache Valley/Utah Portion-Northern Wasatch Front- Salt Lake and Tooele Valleys-Southern Wasatch Front- Great Salt Lake Desert and Mountains-Wasatch Mountain Valleys- Wasatch Mountains I-80 North-Wasatch Mountains South of I-80- Western Uinta Mountains-Wasatch Plateau/Book Cliffs- Western Uinta Basin-Castle Country-San Rafael Swell- Sanpete/Sevier Valleys-West Central Utah-Southwest Utah- Utahs Dixie and Zion National Park-South Central Utah- Glen Canyon Recreation Area/Lake Powell-Central Mountains- Southern Mountains-Southwest Wyoming- 516 AM MDT Mon Apr 2 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the western two thirds of Utah and southwest Wyoming. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight West to northwest winds will increase this morning ahead of an approaching storm system and become strong and gusty through the passage of a cold front. The strongest winds will occur over southwest Wyoming, the northwest Utah deserts, northern Utah County, the Uinta Basin, and Castle Country late this morning through this evening. Minor accumulating snow can be expected across the mountains of northern Utah today. The northern valleys will mostly see rain, with any snow producing little or no accumulation. The cold front will bring a sharp drop in temperatures. Overnight mins are likely to be below freezing for most areas except the lower valleys of far southern Utah. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday A mid but potentially wet storm system will impact the area over the weekend. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to standard operating procedures. For more information from NOAA/s National Weather Service visit... http://weather.gov/saltlakecity For information on potential road travel impacts visit... http://www.udottraffic.utah.gov/roadweatherforecast.aspx
The Salt Lake City radar (KMTX), 16 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:00 UTC.
4 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Fremont Island reported a peak wind gust of 62 mph.
A peak wind gust of 58 mph was reported at I-84 at Devil's Slide.
A peak wind gust of 57 mph was reported at US-40 at Starvation Reservoir.
Saratoga Springs reported a peak wind gust of 61 mph.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Utah in 2018Every state in 2018This day in weather historyWarnings in Utah, April 2018
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: 751046, 751048, 751049, 751047.