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169 events in Salt Lake and Tooele Valleys · page 2 of 2
Clear all filtersStrong southerly winds developed across the Salt Lake and Tooele valleys on the morning of January 21st, then rapidly decreased when precipitation began. Maximum wind gusts included 72 mph at the Flight Park South sensor near Point of the Mountain, 68 mph at South Mountain, 66 mph at Stockton Bar, 62 mph at Vernon Hill, and 59 mph at the Court H sensor near Tooele.
NOAA record 363131 ↗The strongest winds in the Salt Lake and Tooele valleys occurred as the cold front moved through the area. Peak recorded wind gusts included 66 mph at the Baccus Highway sensor, 65 mph at Vernon Hill, 61 mph at the Salt Lake Airport #2 and Grantsville sensors, 60 mph at the Salt Lake International Airport ASOS, and 59 mph at Olympus Hills.
NOAA record 356709 ↗While not as strong or long-lived as in the northern Wasatch Front, the Salt Lake Valley also experienced damaging downslope winds. Maximum recorded wind gusts included 69 mph at the University of Utah and 63 mph at the Mouth of Parley's. More than 50 large trees were uprooted, and other damage included branches knocked off trees, damage to business awnings, and damage to residential roofs. In add
NOAA record 358366 ↗A cold front moved through the Salt Lake Valley, followed by lake effect snow through the morning of November 5th. Snowfall accumulations across the area included 9 inches of new snow in Cottonwood Heights, 8 inches of snow in Upper Millcreek, and 7 inches in both Sandy and the Upper Avenues.
NOAA record 354188 ↗Synoptic-scale wind gusts across the Salt Lake and Tooele Valleys included 75 mph at Stockton Bar and 66 mph at South Mountain.
NOAA record 326487 ↗Maximum wind gusts in the Salt Lake and Tooele Valleys included 63 mph at Vernon Hill and 59 mph at Baccus Highway.
NOAA record 326486 ↗Maximum wind gusts across the Salt Lake and Tooele Valleys included 66 mph at South Mountain, 65 mph at Vernon Hill, 63 mph at Stockton Bar, and 59 mph at Baccus Highway. With these strong southerly winds, a truck with a camper trailer was blown over on Interstate 80 at mile marker 107.
NOAA record 313538 ↗Maximum wind gusts across the Salt Lake and Tooele Valleys included 64 mph at the Salt Lake City International Airport midfield sensor, 62 mph at the Bolinder Field-Tooele Valley Airport sensor, and 61 mph at the Center Tailings Center sensor. In addition, a light pole at the airport was knocked over by the strong winds.
NOAA record 302028 ↗Snow levels dropped to the valley floors behind the cold front, with heavy snow reported across much of the Salt Lake and Tooele Valleys. Storm totals included 9 inches of new snow in Cottonwood Heights and West Jordan, 8 inches in Sandy, and 7 inches in Tooele and Upper Millcreek.
NOAA record 299636 ↗Storm totals across the Salt Lake Valley included 16 inches of snow in Cottonwood Heights and Upper Millcreek, 14 inches in Olympus Cove, 13 inches in Sandy, and 11 inches in the Upper Avenues and Holladay.
NOAA record 292370 ↗Storm totals across the Salt Lake Valley included 12 inches in Cottonwood Heights, 9 inches in Sandy, and 8 inches in both Holladay and Upper Millcreek.
NOAA record 287640 ↗Storm total snowfall across the Salt Lake Valley included 8 inches in Cottonwood Heights, and 7 inches in Upper Millcreek, the Upper Avenues, and Sandy.
NOAA record 287319 ↗The strongest wind gusts recorded across the Salt Lake and Tooele Valleys included 82 mph at Vernon Hill, 80 mph at the Lake Point at I-80 sensor, 74 mph at South Mountain, 64 mph at Stockton Bar, 63 mph at Salt Lake City International Airport, 61 mph at Lake Point, 59 mph at I-15 at 2400 South, 59 mph at Point of the Mountain, and 58 mph at the University of Utah. These strong winds knocked over
NOAA record 287340 ↗A band of lake-effect snow set up over the Tooele Valley, with 5 inches of new snow recorded in Stansbury Park. In addition, UDOT plow drivers reported one to two feet of new snow on the benches of Tooele Valley.
NOAA record 274529 ↗Storm totals included 13 inches of new snow in Taylorsville, 12 inches in Sandy and West Jordan, 11 inches in West Valley City, and 10 inches in Cottonwood Heights. Winds were also gusty with this storm, with a maximum wind gust of 61 mph at the Stockton Bar sensor.
NOAA record 274477 ↗Storm totals across the area included 16 inches of new snow in the Upper Avenues, 14 inches in West Jordan and Magna, 13 inches in Sandy, 12 inches in Tooele and Upper Millcreek, 10 inches at the Salt Lake International Airport, and 8 inches in Stansbury Park.
NOAA record 268519 ↗Though blizzard-like conditions did not last more than about an hour in the Salt Lake and Tooele valleys, significant snowfall accumulation still occurred in a short period of time. Storm totals included 8 inches of new snow in West Jordan, 7 inches in Stansbury Park, and 5 inches in the Upper Avenues. UDOT studies showed that commuters paid heed to the warnings, as peak PM hour traffic was approx
NOAA record 268363 ↗Maximum recorded wind gusts ahead of the cold front included 63 mph at Vernon Hill, 59 mph at South Mountain, and 59 mph at the Salt Lake #2 airport.
NOAA record 268489 ↗Maximum wind gusts in the Salt Lake and Tooele valleys included 70 mph at Vernon Hill and 61 mph at the Great Salt Lake Marina.
NOAA record 268345 ↗Storm total snowfall across the Salt Lake valley included 15 inches in West Jordan, 14 inches in Upper Millcreek, 13 inches in Sandy, and 10 inches in Cottonwood Heights.
NOAA record 268357 ↗Maximum recorded wind gusts included 60 mph at The University of Utah, 59 mph at the Pony Express Marker sensor, and 58 mph at the Lake Point I-80 sensor.
NOAA record 265382 ↗The Utah National Guard took target practice on their machine gun firing range at Camp Williams on the afternoon of September 19th. Shrapnel from this exercise ignited brush around the area and, with the help of wind gusts generally in the 30-40 mph range and relative humidity values between 5 and 10 percent, the fire quickly spread. This wildfire eventually threatened the nearby town of Herriman,
NOAA record 262703 ↗Measured wind gusts across the Salt Lake and Tooele valleys included 79 mph at Vernon Hill, 74 mph at Baccus Highway, 67 mph at the University of Utah, 62 mph at the sensor at I-15 at I-215, 62 mph at Point of the Mountain, and 58 mph at the Salt Lake City ASOS.
NOAA record 241849 ↗Maximum recorded wind gusts across the Salt Lake and Tooele valleys included 83 mph at the Great Salt Lake Marina, 82 mph at Vernon Hill, 74 mph at South Mountain, 65 mph at Stockton Bar, 65 mph in Baccus, 63 mph at the Lake Point at I-80 sensor, and 61 mph at Olympus Hills. Trees were uprooted in Sandy, tree limbs were broken and shingles were blown off some roofs in Tooele, and a semitrailer tru
NOAA record 227496 ↗Tooele received 14.5 inches of new snow and Grantsville received 14 inches. Other totals included 9 inches of snow at both Sandy and Cottonwood Heights. Note that this event began in March.
NOAA record 225854 ↗Tooele received 14.5 inches of new snow and Grantsville received 14 inches. Other totals included 9 inches of snow at both Sandy and Cottonwood Heights. Note that this event continued into April.
NOAA record 221859 ↗Several sensors in the Salt Lake and Tooele valleys recorded strong wind gusts, including 78 mph at Vernon Hill, 59 mph at Stockton Bar, and 58 mph at the Great Salt Lake marina. In addition, large amounts of blowing dust were reported around the area, with visibilities at the Salt Lake City International Airport being reduced to as low as 0.5 miles when the cold front passed through.
NOAA record 221205 ↗Tooele received 8 inches of new snow, most of which fell in the morning and early afternoon of the 13th.
NOAA record 220981 ↗Tooele and West Jordan both received a storm total of 8 inches of snow. In addition, snow stuck very efficiently to the road surfaces, greatly impacting the morning commute.
NOAA record 207782 ↗The Stockton Bar sensor recorded strong wind gusts for several hours, with a peak gust of 61 mph. The Tooele #2 sensor also recorded a 59 mph wind gust.
NOAA record 201995 ↗A maximum wind gust of 66 mph was recorded at the I-80 at Lake Point sensor.
NOAA record 200357 ↗The Great Salt Lake Marina sensor recorded a maximum wind gust of 68 mph. Other observations included 67 mph at Vernon Hill and 61 mph at the Vernon sensor.
NOAA record 197183 ↗Recorded wind gusts in the Salt Lake and Tooele Valleys included 71 mph at South Mountain, 63 mph at Baccus, and 59 mph at Stockton Bar. The strong pre-frontal winds blew down a large billboard in downtown Salt Lake City (near I-15 and 600 South), and knocked down several trees and power lines. In addition, a semitrailer was knocked over on I-15 at the Salt Lake/Utah County line.
NOAA record 195070 ↗Widely scattered gusts greater than 58 mph were observed near the Salt Lake and Tooele valleys, including a 60 mph gust at the Great Salt Lake Marina and a 61 mph gust at the South Mountain sensor.
NOAA record 167686 ↗A sensor in Grantsville recorded a maximum wind gust of 62 mph. Also, extensive roof damage to several homes in the Draper area was reported.
NOAA record 161738 ↗West Jordan received 6 inches of new snow.
NOAA record 161555 ↗The Salt Lake and Tooele valleys experienced scattered severe wind gusts through this period, including gusts of 72 mph and 62 mph at Vernon Hill, and 59 mph at the Great Salt Lake Marina. A few large trees were also knocked down in Salt Lake county.
NOAA record 161750 ↗West Jordan received a storm total of 17 inches new snow, with Upper Millcreek receiving 11 inches and the Salt Lake Airport receiving 9 inches of snow. In addition, winds were gusty during the snowfall, with a 71 mph wind gust recorded at Olympus Cove and a 68 mph wind gust in Sandy.
NOAA record 147887 ↗Tooele received 8 inches of new snow for the event. Most of this snow fell on the afternoon of the 19th, with lake effect snow lingering into the 20th.
NOAA record 147508 ↗The majority of the snowfall in the Salt Lake Valley came with the initial cold front on the 13th, with some light snowfall on the 14th due to lake enhancement from the Great Salt Lake. Storm totals for the event included 9.5 inches of new snow in Upper Millcreek, 9 inches in Olympus Cove, and 6.5 inches of snow in Sandy.
NOAA record 147047 ↗The I-15 sensor at Alpine recorded a maximum wind gust of 59 mph.
NOAA record 147011 ↗The sensor at the Mouth of Parley's Canyon recorded a wind gust of 58 mph.
NOAA record 142751 ↗A lake effect snow band formed over Salt Lake County, dropping 11.5 inches of snow on Sandy, 9.5 inches at Olympus Cove, 8 inches at Upper Millcreek, and 6 inches of snow in Draper.
NOAA record 142733 ↗A lake effect snow band formed over Salt Lake County, dropping 11.5 inches of snow on Sandy, 9.5 inches at Olympus Cove, 8 inches at Upper Millcreek, and 6 inches of snow in Draper.
NOAA record 142893 ↗The Vernon Hill sensor recorded a maximum wind gust of 75 mph.
NOAA record 142724 ↗North Salt Lake received 7 inches of new snow, and Olympus Cove received 6.5 inches of new snow.
NOAA record 139206 ↗Sandy received a maximum wind gust of 63 mph, while Herriman received a gust of 67 mph. Damage was reported in Cottonwood Heights, where a medium-sized tree was knocked over and fell onto a car.
NOAA record 106700 ↗The sensor at Vernon Hill recorded very gusty winds for a period of several hours, with the maximum gust being 67 mph. Wind gusts of 61 mph were also recorded at the sensors at Stockton Bar and South Mountain.
NOAA record 96313 ↗Several sensors in Tooele valley had strong wind gusts, the strongest of which was a 72 mph gust at Vernon Hill. Other wind gusts included 65 mph at South Mountain and 61 mph at Stockton Bar.
NOAA record 96273 ↗The storm had a major impact on traveling conditions the night of the 30th and during rush hour on the morning of the 31st. Utah Highway Patrol reported 99 crashes in Salt Lake County during this period of time, including 24 accidents involving injuries and 24 slide-offs.
NOAA record 89654 ↗Sandy and Midvale both received 7 inches of new snow in less than 12 hours.
NOAA record 89483 ↗The Vernon sensor had a maximum wind gust of 63 mph, with gusts above 58 mph both ahead of and behind the cold front.
NOAA record 89467 ↗Strong wind gusts were widespread across the Salt Lake and Tooele Valleys, including a 72 mph gust at Stockton Bar, a 68 mph wind gust at Vernon Hill, and a 61 mph wind gust at Olympus Cove.
NOAA record 84310 ↗Heavy snow in the Salt Lake and Tooele Valleys was accompanied by strong winds, including a 59 mph wind gust at the University of Utah. These white-out conditions had a major impact on the afternoon commute on the 13th and the morning commute on the 14th. Snow totals in the Salt Lake Valley included 10 inches at Upper Millcreek, 8 inches in the Upper Avenues, 8 inches in Sandy, and 6 inches at the
NOAA record 84324 ↗Vernon Hill in the Tooele mesonet recorded a 66 mph wind gust, and Grantsville recorded a 64 mph wind gust. These were northwest, post-frontal winds.
NOAA record 84259 ↗Though the Salt Lake Valley received the lighter precipitation from this event than surrounding valleys, some areas still accumulated large amounts of snow. South Jordan had a storm total of a foot of snow, while West Jordan received 11 inches. In addition, multiple sites around the area gusted to above 60 mph, including a 66 mph gust at the Stockton Bar sensor. Herriman, which received 9 new inc
NOAA record 84222 ↗The Vernon Hill sensor measured a 58 mph wind gust.
NOAA record 80423 ↗Six inches of new snow was measured on the Draper Bench, and snowfall impacted the morning commute.
NOAA record 77175 ↗Near white-out conditions were experienced on roads in the Salt Lake Valley, including Interstates 15 and 80. At the peak of the storm, Salt Lake City ASOS recorded 1/8 mile visibility and 45 mph wind gusts. Interstate 80 east of Salt Lake City was closed for approximately 5 hours. A 34-year-old woman was killed in a one-car accident near Grantsville; slick conditions caused the woman's vehicle to
NOAA record 76935 ↗Ahead of the cold front, strong pre-frontal winds impacted the Salt Lake and Tooele Valleys, including a gust of 66 mph at the South Mountain Tooele Mesonet sensor.
NOAA record 76961 ↗Many locations in the Salt Lake Valley received a foot or more of snow, including 16 inches in Sandy and 12 inches at Upper Millcreek. The Salt Lake Airport received 6.1 inches of snowfall for the day, which was a new record for the date, breaking the old mark of 4.5 inches in 1953.
NOAA record 76919 ↗Several sites recorded wind gusts greater than 60 mph, with the highest gust being a 75 mph gust in Tooele. The winds knocked down power lines and trees as large as 12 inches in diameter in both the Tooele and Salt Lake valleys. Damages also included many fences that were blown down, whole sides of houses that were missing siding, shingles blown off, and portions of roofs missing. The county of To
NOAA record 74735 ↗Upper Millcreek received 8 inches of snow and Sandy received 7 inches of snow, most of which fell in a 10 hour period.
NOAA record 69368 ↗Many locations across the Salt Lake Valley received 9 or more inches of storm total snowfall from this event, including 11 inches in Upper Millcreek, 10 inches in Sandy, and 9 inches at the Salt Lake Airport.
NOAA record 68351 ↗Stansbury Park received 7 inches of snow from the lake-effect band off the Great Salt Lake.
NOAA record 68345 ↗Salt Lake City Airport received 6.1 inches of snow in 12 hours and 9 inches storm total.
NOAA record 68312 ↗Several locations in the Salt Lake Valley received 6 to 8 inches of snow in 12 hours, including Upper Millcreek, Olympus Cove, and Herriman. Note that this event began in November.
NOAA record 68184 ↗Several locations in the Salt Lake Valley received 6 to 8 inches of snow in 12 hours, including Upper Millcreek, Olympus Cove, and Herriman. Note that this event continued into December.
NOAA record 65496 ↗A UDOT sensor near Bluffdale, Utah measured 52 knot winds.
NOAA record 36453 ↗Every entry comes from the NOAA / NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal record of severe weather in the United States. We reproduce it here filtered to Utah and made searchable — we do not edit, add to, or interpret the records. Where NOAA lists a wind speed in knots we show it in miles per hour; everything else is verbatim.
Locations are NOAA's own county and National Weather Service forecast-zone names, which is why you will see both Salt Lake and Wasatch Mountains South of I-80. A storm not listed here was not necessarily absent — it means NOAA has no recorded report for it, which is common for isolated hail.
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