Hurricane Force Winds Hit Utah - Sept. 7 - 8, 2020.mp4

Published on 8 Sep 2020
Hurricane-level winds blew into the state Tuesday leading to at least one fatality, power outages, downed trees and wind damage throughout northern Utah.

The National Weather Service officially reported a wind gust of 99 mph in Farmington and unofficial reports at the University of Utah had the gusts as high as 112 mph. The Salt Lake City International Airport had gusts of 70 mph.

Thousands of Utahns lost power due to the strong winds and schools throughout the area were closed.