High winds impacted southwest Utah.
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The episode as NWS SLC wrote it up.
High winds impacted southwest Utah.
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 Mar 20, 10:03 PM UTC, 9 hours 37 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
403 PM MDT Sun Mar 20 2022
.SYNOPSIS...Windy conditions are expected to impact southern Utah
this evening into Monday morning while precipitation ends quickly
this evening as low pressure tracks eastward. Much cooler
temperatures and building high pressure is forecast for the
beginning of the week with a gradual warming trend the middle and
latter half of the remainder of the week.
&&
.SHORT TERM (Through 6 AM MDT / 12Z Tuesday)...A cold front is
currently stretched across central/eastern Utah this afternoon and
is quickly track its way into Wyoming. Winds are shifting
northwest and northerly in its wake with a dramatic 15 to 25+
degree temperature change when compared to yesterday at this time.
Radar shows us scattered snow showers across northern / western Utah
with a mix of rain and snow showers in southern / eastern Utah.
Trends through early this evening show us that northern Utah will
see a quick decrease in chances for additional snow, though snow
showers will be possible in the higher elevations through this
evening. Light accumulations are forecast. For southern / eastern
Utah locations, snow is expected to continue this evening with a
decrease in conditions overnight. Look for an additional 1 to 3
inches in the Central Mountains. Meanwhile, increasing northerly
winds will become a concern this evening across two main areas.
The first area of concern is along I-70 and across Castle Country
as winds downslope off the the mountain terrain this evening with
gusts to 60 mph expected. As a result, a High Wind Warning has
been issued through 6 AM MDT tomorrow morning. The other area of
concern is in lower Washington County where gap winds are expected
to filter through Black Ridge Canyon. Wind gusts to 65 mph are
expected in this gap overnight, making for difficult travel. Areas of
blowing dust will be possible along I-15 where recently tilled
soils can easily be disturbed. Visibilities can quickly reduce and
driving visibility will become extremely poor in these conditions.
Winds are likely to improve slightly by tomorrow morning but
remain elevated through the daytime hours. A High Wind Warning is
in effect (and upgraded from a previous Wind Advisory) for Lower
Washington County from 6 PM MDT this evening through 3 PM MDT
Monday afternoon. Wind Advisories remain in effect for several
other locations including the Central Mountains, San Rafael
Swell, Zion National Park, Bryce Canyon and South Central Utah.
Look for windy conditions this evening and overnight in these
areas. The Wind Advisory for the Utah Valley is expected to
expire at 6 PM MDT this evening. High pressure is expected to
build in from the west tomorrow and into Tuesday. Dry conditions
are expected as a result while temperatures are generally
comparable to today.
.LONG TERM (After 6 AM MDT / 12Z Tuesday)...High confidence
continues with great agreement among ensemble guidance on
building a significant ridge over the forecast area Wednesday
forward. Before then, a shortwave disturbance cresting the
upstream ridge over the PacNW region will dive southward across
our area, bringing an increase in cloud cover and potentially a
round of light mountain snowfall for the Uinta Mountains.
Additionally, this shortwave will act to limit cooling for one
last day before warmer air begins to advect over the eastern Great
Basin.
Wednesday forward, the aforementioned upstream ridge will begin to
transition inland. As the axis of this ridge starts to move over the
Great Basin, ensemble guidance is supportive of a deamplification of
the feature as an active PacNW/ B.C. storm track rolls across the
northern Rockies late Wednesday through Friday. It is unlikely that
northern Utah will see anything materialize in terms of
precipitation, however, current blended forecast models indicate
about a 10% chance of seeing some sort of precipitation across the
northern mountains. This active storm track will also help keep some
cooler air in place just to the north of the forecast area, which
will limit the warming trend across northern Utah and southwest
Wyoming. It's still going to be warm, but just not as warm as it
could be. Southern Utah, on the other hand, will see fairly stout
warming through the remainder of the week. By late in the week,
temperatures will run ~10-15F above average, increasing by another 3-
5 degrees on Saturday as we increase warm southwesterly flow aloft
with offshore trough development.
Looking past the day 7 period, this offshore trough will become our
next potential storm system. Odds are now shifted (about 60/40) in
favor of a easterly shift in the mean ridge axis which would open
the door for this trough. However, only ~20% of ensemble members
show measurable precipitation across the northern two-thirds of the
forecast area by Sunday evening while the other 80% remain dry. That
said, by Monday/ Tuesday there is a 60/40 split among ensembles for
wet vs. dry. Confidence in this next storm system is increasing, but
it's just not quite there yet.
&&
.AVIATION...KSLC...IFR conditions will quickly give way to VFR
conditions late this afternoon as snow diminishes and clearing
skies move in from the west. Breezy northwest winds to around 20
knots will continue this evening and continue much of tonight.
Around 12-15Z Monday winds may become light and variable or
briefly reverse to light south, but remain less than 6 knots.
Northwesterly winds and VFR conditions will otherwise prevail on
Monday.
REST OF UTAH AND SOUTHWEST WYOMING...A cold front continues to push
southeastward through southwestern and eastern Utah late this
afternoon with an axis of MVFR/IFR conditions in low clouds and snow
moving through this evening. CIGs/VIS will improve to VFR with
clearing skies in the wake of the storm passage overnight tonight.
Gusty northwest winds will prevail from the Castle Country / Swell
area southwestward through southern Utah tonight through Monday.
&&
.SLC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
UT...Wind Advisory until 6 PM MDT this evening for UTZ106.
High Wind Warning until 6 AM MDT Monday for UTZ120.
Wind Advisory until 6 AM MDT Monday for UTZ117-121-124-127-128.
High Wind Warning from 6 PM this evening to 3 PM MDT Monday for
UTZ123.
Winter Weather Advisory until 6 PM MDT this evening for UTZ110-
111.
WY...None.
&&
SHORT TERM...NDeSmet
LONG TERM...Webber
AVIATION...Church
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http://weather.gov/saltlakecity/general/afd_faqs.phpPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
810 PM MDT SUN MAR 20 2022
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1200 AM NON-TSTM WND GST EDEN 41.19N 111.86W
03/20/2022 M41 MPH WEBER UT MESONET
SNOWBASIN STRAWBERRY TOWER 15 - 8372 FT
1205 AM NON-TSTM WND GST NORDIC VLY 41.37N 111.76W
03/20/2022 M42 MPH WEBER UT MESONET
POWDER MOUNTAIN - 8897 FT
1215 AM NON-TSTM WND GST SNOWBASIN 41.19N 111.87W
03/20/2022 M41 MPH WEBER UT MESONET
SNOWBASIN-STRAW TOP - 8999 FT
1229 AM NON-TSTM WND GST CASTLE VALLEY 39.88N 111.52W
03/20/2022 M41 MPH UTAH UT MESONET
MANTI - PORTABLE #1 - 6085 FT
1230 AM NON-TSTM WND GST SALINE 41.26N 112.44W
03/20/2022 M42 MPH BOX ELDER UT MESONET
PROMONTORY POINT - 6926 FT
1230 AM NON-TSTM WND GST RICHMOND 41.91N 111.81W
03/20/2022 M42 MPH CACHE UT MESONET
US-91 AT MP 39 RICHMOND - 4621 FT
1240 AM NON-TSTM WND GST WELLSVILLE 41.59N 111.97W
03/20/2022 M49 MPH CACHE UT MESONET
SHERWOOD HILLS - 5039 FT
1245 AM NON-TSTM WND GST SNOWBASIN 41.20N 111.88W
03/20/2022 M47 MPH WEBER UT MESONET
OGDEN PEAK - 9570 FT
1258 AM NON-TSTM WND GST BURNTFORK 40.81N 110.07W
03/20/2022 M59 MPH DUCHESNE UT MESONET
CHEPETA - 12120 FT
0100 AM NON-TSTM WND GST BRIGHTON 40.61N 111.54W
03/20/2022 M45 MPH SUMMIT UT MESONET
PARK CITY - JUPITER - 10024 FT
0100 AM NON-TSTM WND GST TRIAL LK 40.84N 111.02W
03/20/2022 M58 MPH SUMMIT UT MESONET
WINDY PEAK - 10662 FT
0110 AM NON-TSTM WND GST CEDAR CITY 37.66N 112.84W
03/20/2022 M52 MPH IRON UT MESONET
BRIAN HEAD 2S - 10472 FT
0115 AM NON-TSTM WND GST FARR WEST 41.30N 112.27W
03/20/2022 M43 MPH BOX ELDER UT MESONET
GREAT SALT LAKE MINERALS - 4212 FT
0200 AM NON-TSTM WND GST ALTA 40.56N 111.64W
03/20/2022 M44 MPH SALT LAKE UT MESONET
CENTRAL WASATCH PEAKS - 10994 FT
0615 AM NON-TSTM WND GST VERNON 40.13N 112.38W
03/20/2022 M53 MPH TOOELE UT MESONET
VERNON HILL - 5761 FT
0625 AM NON-TSTM WND GST CRANMER 40.61N 111.48W
03/20/2022 M44 MPH SUMMIT UT MESONET
DEER VLY - MOUNT BALDY - 9347 FT
0630 AM NON-TSTM WND GST TRIAL LK 40.73N 110.89W
03/20/2022 M51 MPH SUMMIT UT MESONET
LOFTY LAKE PEAK - 11186 FT
0730 AM NON-TSTM WND GST BRIGHTON 40.66N 111.65W
03/20/2022 M42 MPH SALT LAKE UT MESONET
REYNOLDS PEAK - 9400 FT
0740 AM NON-TSTM WND GST ALTA 40.59N 111.65W
03/20/2022 M44 MPH SALT LAKE UT MESONET
CARDIFF PEAK - 10059 FT
0800 AM NON-TSTM WND GST ALTA 40.57N 111.64W
03/20/2022 M43 MPH SALT LAKE UT MESONET
CENTRAL WASATCH PEAKS - 11066 FT
0840 AM NON-TSTM WND GST WENDOVER 40.74N 114.02W
03/20/2022 M49 MPH TOOELE UT MESONET
I-80 AT MP 1 - 4270 FT
0840 AM NON-TSTM WND GST BARRO 40.73N 113.50W
03/20/2022 M54 MPH TOOELE UT MESONET
I-80 AT MP 29 - 4125 FT
0920 AM NON-TSTM WND GST KNOLLS 40.45N 113.47W
03/20/2022 M50 MPH TOOELE UT MESONET
WEST OF WILDCAT MTN - 4259 FT
0925 AM NON-TSTM WND GST IBAPAH 40.12N 113.53W
03/20/2022 M43 MPH TOOELE UT MESONET
CAUSEWAY - 4246 FT
0940 AM NON-TSTM WND GST BARRO 40.73N 113.47W
03/20/2022 M57 MPH TOOELE UT MESONET
INTERSTATE 80 - 4125 FT
0942 AM NON-TSTM WND GST ROSETTE 41.61N 113.59W
03/20/2022 M42 MPH BOX ELDER UT MESONET
ROSEBUD - 4987 FT
0950 AM NON-TSTM WND GST DUGWAY 40.15N 113.16W
03/20/2022 M42 MPH TOOELE UT MESONET
ROMEO & CENTERLINE - 4308 FT
0950 AM NON-TSTM WND GST DUGWAY 40.24N 113.09W
03/20/2022 M45 MPH TOOELE UT MESONET
PLAYA STATION - 4280 FT
0950 AM NON-TSTM WND GST CALLAO 40.11N 113.31W
03/20/2022 M50 MPH TOOELE UT MESONET
WEST GRANITE - 4403 FT
1000 AM NON-TSTM WND GST DUGWAY 40.10N 113.22W
03/20/2022 M47 MPH TOOELE UT MESONET
TARGET R - 4311 FT
1000 AM NON-TSTM WND GST DUGWAY 39.92N 112.94W
03/20/2022 M47 MPH TOOELE UT MESONET
SIMPSON SPRINGS - 4645 FT
1005 AM NON-TSTM WND GST DUGWAY 40.09N 113.11W
03/20/2022 M42 MPH TOOELE UT MESONET
JULIET ROAD - 4324 FT
1010 AM NON-TSTM WND GST DUGWAY 40.12N 112.95W
03/20/2022 M42 MPH TOOELE UT MESONET
CAMEL BACK MTN - 5077 FT
1010 AM NON-TSTM WND GST DUGWAY 40.21N 112.96W
03/20/2022 M42 MPH TOOELE UT MESONET
NW DECON PAD - 4380 FT
1010 AM NON-TSTM WND GST DUGWAY 40.16N 112.89W
03/20/2022 M40 MPH TOOELE UT MESONET
WHITE SAGE - 4363 FT
1015 AM NON-TSTM WND GST DUGWAY 40.10N 112.98W
03/20/2022 M43 MPH TOOELE UT MESONET
TOWER GRID - 4346 FT
1015 AM NON-TSTM WND GST DUGWAY 40.28N 112.98W
03/20/2022 M43 MPH TOOELE UT MESONET
LOWER CEDAR MTN - 4495 FT
1020 AM NON-TSTM WND GST DUGWAY 40.18N 113.02W
03/20/2022 M43 MPH TOOELE UT MESONET
BAKER LAB - 4294 FT
1024 AM NON-TSTM WND GST DUGWAY 40.12N 113.11W
03/20/2022 M40 MPH TOOELE UT MESONET
DUGWAY-W - 4348 FT
1040 AM NON-TSTM WND GST HOOPER 41.15N 112.33W
03/20/2022 M47 MPH WEBER UT MESONET
FREMONT ISLAND - MILLER HILL - 4700 FT
1130 AM NON-TSTM WND GST LOGAN 41.87N 111.81W
03/20/2022 M44 MPH CACHE UT MESONET
CROW MOUNTAIN - 5646 FT
1215 PM NON-TSTM WND GST MILFORD 38.42N 113.01W
03/20/2022 M43 MPH BEAVER UT MESONET
MILFORD MUNICIPAL AIRPORT - 5034 FT
1225 PM NON-TSTM WND GST MILFORD 38.31N 113.38W
03/20/2022 M45 MPH BEAVER UT MESONET
BRIMSTONE RESERVOIR - 5620 FT
0130 PM NON-TSTM WND GST LEHI 40.41N 111.92W
03/20/2022 M44 MPH UTAH UT MESONET
PIONEER CROSSING - 4650 FT
0140 PM NON-TSTM WND GST RIVERDALE 41.19N 112.02W
03/20/2022 M41 MPH WEBER UT MESONET
OGDEN - HINCKLEY AIRPORT - 4440 FT
0210 PM NON-TSTM WND GST BLUFFDALE 40.46N 111.90W
03/20/2022 M49 MPH SALT LAKE UT MESONET
FLIGHT PARK SOUTH - 5202 FT
0220 PM NON-TSTM WND GST BEAVER 38.29N 112.65W
03/20/2022 M41 MPH BEAVER UT MESONET
I-15 AT BEAVER - 5941 FT
0256 PM NON-TSTM WND GST WENDOVER 40.73N 114.03W
03/20/2022 M44 MPH TOOELE UT MESONET
WENDOVER FIELD - 4236 FT
0320 PM NON-TSTM WND GST SNOWVILLE 41.91N 112.61W
03/20/2022 M42 MPH BOX ELDER UT MESONET
CHAULK HILL - 5155 FT
0340 PM NON-TSTM WND GST CLIVE 40.34N 113.24W
03/20/2022 M44 MPH TOOELE UT MESONET
SALT FLATS - 4265 FT
0350 PM NON-TSTM WND GST WENDOVER 40.75N 113.99W
03/20/2022 M49 MPH TOOELE UT MESONET
WENDOVER PORT OF ENTRY - 4227 FT
0400 PM NON-TSTM WND GST CURLEW JCT 41.94N 113.09W
03/20/2022 M43 MPH BOX ELDER UT MESONET
SR-30 AT CURLEW - 4766 FT
0404 PM NON-TSTM WND GST HARRISBURG 37.22N 113.38W
03/20/2022 M44 MPH WASHINGTON UT MESONET
WHITE REEF - 3440 FT
0437 PM NON-TSTM WND GST GLENWOOD 38.78N 111.87W
03/20/2022 M40 MPH SEVIER UT MESONET
LOST CREEK - 7490 FT
0440 PM NON-TSTM WND GST BLUFFDALE 40.45N 111.91W
03/20/2022 M43 MPH SALT LAKE UT MESONET
POINT OF THE MOUNTAIN - 4750 FT
0440 PM NON-TSTM WND GST DUGWAY 40.20N 113.17W
03/20/2022 M43 MPH TOOELE UT MESONET
HORIZONTAL GRID - 4261 FT
0515 PM NON-TSTM WND GST GOLD HILL 40.21N 113.34W
03/20/2022 M41 MPH TOOELE UT MESONET
V-GRID - 4226 FT
0515 PM NON-TSTM WND GST DUGWAY 40.35N 113.08W
03/20/2022 M41 MPH TOOELE UT MESONET
WIG MOUNTAIN - 4352 FT
0530 PM NON-TSTM WND GST DUGWAY 40.23N 113.22W
03/20/2022 M43 MPH TOOELE UT MESONET
DUGWAY - APG - 4291 FT
0540 PM NON-TSTM WND GST DUGWAY 40.05N 113.05W
03/20/2022 M41 MPH TOOELE UT MESONET
TARGET S - 4349 FT
0555 PM NON-TSTM WND GST HANKSVILLE 38.42N 110.70W
03/20/2022 M40 MPH WAYNE UT MESONET
HANKSVILLE - 4444 FT
0600 PM NON-TSTM WND GST DUGWAY 40.37N 113.00W
03/20/2022 M40 MPH TOOELE UT MESONET
UPPER CEDAR MTN - 7052 FT
0640 PM NON-TSTM WND GST HELPER 39.69N 110.86W
03/20/2022 M41 MPH CARBON UT MESONET
US 6 AT HELPER - 5860 FT
0640 PM NON-TSTM WND GST PANGUITCH 38.03N 112.53W
03/20/2022 M42 MPH IRON UT MESONET
UT-20 - 7910 FT
0710 PM NON-TSTM WND GST LOA 38.45N 111.83W
03/20/2022 M40 MPH PIUTE UT MESONET
SR-24 AT WAYNE SUMMIT - 8378 FT
0730 PM NON-TSTM WND GST FREMONT JCT 38.76N 111.38W
03/20/2022 M46 MPH SEVIER UT MESONET
FREMONT JUNCTION - 6801 FT
0752 PM NON-TSTM WND GST IVINS 37.15N 113.95W
03/20/2022 M43 MPH WASHINGTON UT MESONET
BADGER SPRING - 3990 FT
0213 PM SNOW TOOELE 40.53N 112.30W
03/20/2022 M2.0 INCH TOOELE UT NWS EMPLOYEE
0239 PM SNOW 1 NE BOUNTIFUL 40.90N 111.87W
03/20/2022 E2.5 INCH DAVIS UT PUBLIC
0530 PM SNOW SOUTH JORDAN 40.55N 111.99W
03/20/2022 M1.0 INCH SALT LAKE UT NWS EMPLOYEE
0310 PM SNOW PARK CITY 40.61N 111.54W
03/20/2022 M2.0 INCH SUMMIT UT TRAINED SPOTTER
PARK CITY MOUNTAIN - 9300 FT
0400 PM SNOW ALTA 40.58N 111.64W
03/20/2022 M8.0 INCH SALT LAKE UT MESONET
ALTA - COLLINS - 9662 FT
0417 PM SNOW BRIGHTON 40.62N 111.59W
03/20/2022 M4.0 INCH SALT LAKE UT TRAINED SPOTTER
SOLITUDE - 8200 FT
0418 PM SNOW ALTA 40.57N 111.65W
03/20/2022 M7.0 INCH SALT LAKE UT TRAINED SPOTTER
SNOWBIRD - 8100 FT
0428 PM SNOW BRIGHTON 40.64N 111.64W
03/20/2022 M4.0 INCH SALT LAKE UT TRAINED SPOTTER
BIG COTTONWOOD SPRUCES - 7402 FT
0430 PM SNOW SPRINGDELL 40.33N 111.63W
03/20/2022 M1.0 INCH UTAH UT TRAINED SPOTTER
PROVO CANYON - 6100 FT
0440 PM SNOW STANSBURY PARK 40.64N 112.30W
03/20/2022 M2.0 INCH TOOELE UT NWS EMPLOYEE
0443 PM SNOW NORTH SALT LAKE 40.84N 111.89W
03/20/2022 M3.1 INCH DAVIS UT NWS EMPLOYEE
0448 PM SNOW SNOWBASIN 41.20N 111.86W
03/20/2022 M1.0 INCH WEBER UT MESONET
SNOWBASIN-MID. BOWL - 7402 FT
0449 PM SNOW ALTA 40.59N 111.64W
03/20/2022 M6.0 INCH SALT LAKE UT TRAINED SPOTTER
ALTA UDOT - 8799 FT
0500 PM SNOW TOOELE 40.53N 112.30W
03/20/2022 M2.3 INCH TOOELE UT COOP OBSERVER
0512 PM SNOW BRIGHTON 40.59N 111.58W
03/20/2022 M4.0 INCH SALT LAKE UT TRAINED SPOTTER
BRIGHTON CREST - 9500 FT
0600 PM SNOW ALTA 40.59N 111.64W
03/20/2022 M6.4 INCH SALT LAKE UT COOP OBSERVER
0648 PM SNOW EAST MILLCREEK 40.69N 111.79W
03/20/2022 M1.4 INCH SALT LAKE UT NWS EMPLOYEE
0648 PM SNOW BOUNTIFUL 40.90N 111.85W
03/20/2022 M2.8 INCH DAVIS UT NWS EMPLOYEE
&&The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
2 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.
The White Reef RAWS recorded a peak wind gust of 69 mph, and the I-15 at MP 29 Browse RWIS recorded a peak wind gust of 68 mph.
The roof of Water Canyon Elementary School in Hildale, UT was partially ripped off. The time and wind magnitude were estimated based on a media report and surrounding weather station data.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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