Utah, 2024

Damaging Winds in Utah, October 23 to 24, 2024

October 23 to 24, 2024 · NWS SLC · 5 events in 2 counties and zones

Showers brought gusty outflow winds to northern Utah.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
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.

What happened

The episode as NWS SLC wrote it up.

Showers brought gusty outflow winds to northern Utah.

The radar

The Salt Lake City radar (KMTX), 61 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 05:27 UTC.

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Event by event

5 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tooele

When
October 23, 10:30 PM MST
Where
Tooele County, Dolomite
Measured
51 kt (59 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
40.730, -112.600

A wind gust of 59 mph was recorded at the I-80 at MP 79 mesonet site.

Thunderstorm Wind, Box Elder

When
October 23, 11:30 PM MST to 11:40 PM MST
Where
Box Elder County, 2.92 mi SW of Curlew Jct
Measured
53 kt (61 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
41.940, -113.090

A wind gust of 61 mph was recorded at the SR-30 @ Curlew mesonet site.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tooele

When
October 24, 12:30 AM MST
Where
Tooele County, 92.64 mi N of Read
Measured
51 kt (59 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
39.920, -112.940

A wind gust of 59 mph was recorded at the Simpson Springs mesonet site.

Thunderstorm Wind, Box Elder

When
October 24, 2:15 AM MST to 2:35 AM MST
Where
Box Elder County, 11.07 mi S of Lakeside
Measured
53 kt (61 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
41.060, -112.890

A wind gust of 61 mph was recorded at the Lakeside Mountain mesonet site.

Thunderstorm Wind, Box Elder

When
October 24, 2:45 AM MST to 3:05 AM MST
Where
Box Elder County, 11.84 mi SSW of Saline
Measured
60 kt (69 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
41.070, -112.590

A wind gust of 69 mph was recorded at the Hat Island mesonet site.

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: 1217214, 1217204, 1217209, 1217212, 1217211.