High Wind — Northern Wasatch Front, Utah

Event narrative (NOAA)

A strong and destructive downslope windstorm impacted the northern Wasatch Front, with maximum recorded wind gusts of 102 mph in Centerville, 92 mph in West Bountiful, 86 mph in Farmington, and numerous other reports in the 60 to 80 mph range.||Damage from this windstorm was substantial and widespread, with the most extensive damage occurring between North Salt Lake and South Ogden. UDOT reported that 11 semitrailers were knocked over along I-15, which eventually led them to close the road to semis for several hours. In Fruit Heights, a steeple was blown off the roof of a church. Hundreds of trees, power lines, and light poles were knocked over, and some of these caused additional damage when they landed on houses, cars, and other property. The winds were strong enough to shatter windows i

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