SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 23 (UPI) -- A fast-moving thunderstorm with winds of 75 mph brought damage and power-outages to northern Utah Sunday, authorities said.
Some 12,000 homes and businesses were without power as the storm toppled trees and snapped power lines, The Salt Lake Tribune reported.
The storm also caused the rerouting of 10 flights at Salt Lake City International Airport, causing delays of as long as two hours, Dave Korzep, superintendent of airport operations, said.
In the town of Sandy, south of Salt Lake City, the storm ripped the roof off an apartment complex driving five families from their homes, American Red Cross spokeswoman Susan Thomas said.
The National Weather Service reported gusts of 76 mph in Salt Lake City and winds of 50 to 60 mph in dozens more areas as far west as the Nevada border. UPI
