Two EF1 Tornadoes Hit Utah; Homes Damaged in Panguitch and Washington Terrace

Two EF1 Tornadoes Hit Utah; Homes Damaged in Panguitch and Washington Terrace

Two Utah Tornadoes Cause Damage Thursday




A confirmed EF1 tornado left one home severely damaged and several other houses with minor damage south of Ogden, Utah, Thursday afternoon. A second confirmed EF1 tornado hit the southwestern Utah town of Panguitch later in the evening. Only one serious injury has been reported in either of the towns hit by the tornadoes.
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The twister hit Washington Terrace just after 3:30 p.m. local time, according to the Gephardt Daily. It left one home severely damaged, while several other homes sustained minor damage and power lines were downed in the area, the Standard-Examiner reported. One person was hospitalized with a head injury, but he or she is expected to recover, according to KSL.com. All other injuries were believed to be minor.




Morgan Sewell, whose parents live in the home hit hardest by the tornado, told the Standard-Examiner that they were inside the house when it was ripped apart. Gaelynn Sewell, Morgan's mother, sustained cuts to her leg and was devastated by the loss of her belongings, she told the Salt Lake Tribune. "We lost things that can never be replaced," she said in the report.

Storm damage was also reported in the Ogden and Layton areas, according to KSTU-TV. More than 37,000 Rocky Mountain Power customers across the state were without power following the storms, the Standard-Examiner added. Washington Terrace is a town of about 9,000, located some four miles south of downtown Ogden on the Great Salt Lake's eastern side.

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