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Thunderstorm Wind in Sanpete County, Utah

Thunderstorm Wind May 24, 2000 · Sanpete County, Utah

52
Wind speed (unit not recorded)
$50K
Damage as recorded
$2K
Crop damage

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

The wider storm

A severe thunderstorm spawned a small tornado as it made its way through Sanpete County. An eyewitness spotted the F0 tornado as it touched down just south of Highway 89, about 5 miles east of Gunnison. It crossed the highway, pelting the eyewitnesses car with mud and debris and causing some power lines to arc. The tornado was on the ground for only a few minutes. As the thunderstorm continued to track northward, Manti clocked 60mph (52kts) winds, with tree damage noted at the LDS Temple in town. Trees were also blown over in Spring City and Mt. Pleasant. There was also some damage to one home and a city building in Mt. Pleasant from the thunderstorm winds. Several turkey barns were also damaged in Fairview.

Began near Gunnison (39.1500, -111.8167).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

1 more tornado the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5178477. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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