Strong Wind — Eastern Box Elder County, Utah
August 3, 2024 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Magnitude
35 EG
Area
Eastern Box Elder County
Event narrative (NOAA)
A 51-year-old male was reportedly swept away by winds and waves during a storm. The call to rescuers came in at 8:51 p.m. Weather observations in the area showed wind gusts on the east side of Willard Bay picking up to 42 mph by 8:40 p.m. and 45 mph by 8:50 p.m. Another weather station south of Willard Bay showed wind gusts picking up to between 40-44 mph between 8:15 p.m. and 9:15 p.m. The winds were outflow winds associated with a decaying area of showers and thunderstorms.
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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.