Wind picks up for round two of northern Utah advisories
Apr 13, 2021, 8:29 AM | Updated: 4:48 pm
CENTERVILLE, Utah — Part two of a wind event appears to be moving into northern Utah, with advisories still in effect for the region through 9 a.m. Wednesday morning.
Forecasters expected the strongest wind to affect the northernmost points of the Wasatch Front, with easterly winds picking up after 6 p.m. Tuesday.
Northern Utah under series of wind advisories
Davis County residents reported strong crosswinds along I-15 Tuesday morning, while the National Weather Service of Salt Lake City recorded wind gusts as strong as 63 miles per hour at Park Lane.
Looks like Park Lane has a new peak of 63 mph. #utwx
— NWS Salt Lake City (@NWSSaltLakeCity) April 13, 2021
By late Tuesday afternoon, the National Weather Service advised residents to tie down any loose outdoor items, such as trampolines and patio furniture.
If you are in the yellow, and especially if you are in the red highlighted area below, the time to secure any remaining outdoor items is NOW!
Easterly winds will quickly increase after 6 PM this evening.
See graphic for more specific details on areal extent, timing.#utwx pic.twitter.com/I9RoxIqs8c— NWS Salt Lake City (@NWSSaltLakeCity) April 13, 2021
The first part of the wind event wrapped up by around noon, but still took some drivers by surprise.
Whoa! Hang on tight. This is a look at the wind rocking
a parked vehicle in North Ogden. Gusts are blowing up to 60 mph: https://t.co/d1BHMQG1Ip— Heather Kelly (@KSLHeatherKelly) April 13, 2021
In a series of tweets, NWS forecasters said Box Elder, Davis, Weber and northern Salt Lake counties could expect to bear the brunt of the wind event. They predicted wind gusts between 45 and 55 miles per hour for the Salt Lake Valley.
A Wind Advisory has been issued for the Salt Lake Valley for wind gusts up to 45-55 mph, mainly along the benches.
All High Wind Warnings and Wind Advisories go into effect at 6 PM this evening and expire by 12 PM Wednesday. #utwx pic.twitter.com/KnKqC4y6p0— NWS Salt Lake City (@NWSSaltLakeCity) April 13, 2021
Wind advisories remain in effect for much of northern Utah through Wednesday morning.