Tornado Hits Homes, Power Lines; No Injuries
A tornado destroyed six houses, damaged more than 20 others and tore down power lines and trees in Manti, about 120 miles south of Salt Lake City. There were no injuries reported.
“The windows just blew out and everything came flying in,” said Joe Bennett, a Sanpete County sheriff’s dispatcher whose house was destroyed. “We’re just lucky no one got hurt.”
Sanpete County sheriff’s Lt. Rick Howe estimated damage at $1 million.
The twister appeared to be an F2 on the Fujita scale, said Gary Vetterly, a state emergency official. That means winds could have hit 157 mph.
City Manager Bill Nicholson declared a state of emergency.
Thunderstorms the last two days have drenched nearly all of Utah, and forecasters called for two or three more days of showers.
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