2011 Davis County windstorm

A high wind storm which began early in the morning of December 1, 2011, reached wind speeds as high as 102 miles per hour (164 km/h) in Centerville, Utah, United States and surrounding cities. Fruit Heights, a neighborhood just 15 miles (24 kilometres) from the Utah State Capitol, saw gusts of up to 146 mph (235 km/h) during the event.[1] Damage was reported throughout Davis County, and extending into Weber and Salt Lake counties, ranging from Ogden down to Salt Lake City.[2] That morning Mayor Ron Russell of Centerville declared a local state of emergency.[3] Due to the extensive damage, Davis County declared a state of emergency later that evening.[2] The windstorm extended throughout the Western United States, with power outages and structural damage also reported in California and Nevada.[4]

  1. ^ "Destructive windstorm slams Utah with gusts to 100 mph". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 2020-09-10.
  2. ^ a b "High winds cause property damage, power outages in northern Utah". ksl.com. Salt Lake City: Deseret Digital Media. 1 Dec 2011. Retrieved 15 Mar 2014.
  3. ^ "State of Emergency declared for Centerville". abc4.com. Salt Lake City: Newport Television (ABC 4 News). 1 Dec 2011. Archived from the original on 2012-07-16. Retrieved 17 Feb 2013.
  4. ^ Smart, Christopher (1 Dec 2011). "Thursday's wind storm biggest blow in a decade". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City: MediaNews Group. Retrieved 15 Mar 2014.