SALT LAKE CITY — Northern and parts of southern Utah were hit by power outages throughout Wednesday as high wind gusts up to 70 mph knocked down power lines.
About 2,400 residents were without power in Salt Lake City and parts of Murray for an hour Wednesday afternoon but only 600 customers remained without power into the night, Rocky Mountain Power officials said. There was also 1,159 customers in southern Utah near Veyo, Gunlock and Brookside in Washington County for about an hour Wednesday.
Spokesman Jeff Hymas said that 127 customers in American Fork and residents scattered through Salt Lake, Layton and Park City were still powerless by 9:30 p.m.
A few trucks rolled over, including one on I-215 near Redwood Road on Wednesday thanks to high winds, officials said.
Meteorologists for the National Weather Service out of Salt Lake City said to expect a few lingering showers and thunderstorms in northern Utah but by Friday the weather would begin to warm up.
— Lana Groves