1999 Downtown Salt Lake City Tornado Leaves One Dead, 81 Injured, $170M Damage
On Aug. 11, 1999 a powerful tornado struck downtown Salt Lake City, killing one person, injuring at least 81 and causing about $170 million in damage.
The 1999 downtown Salt Lake City tornado, which hit without warning, resulted in one fatality and at least 81 injuries, and inflicted roughly $170 million in losses. Contemporary reports highlighted the surprise of the event for Utah residents and meteorologists. The archive piece revisits personal recollections and photographs from that day, placing the disaster among the state's most severe.
Why it matters
It reminds Utah residents of one of the state's most costly and deadly natural disasters.
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