Flash floods and high winds batter southern Utah, prompting shelters and road closures
Severe storms have flooded homes and roads across Emery County and neighboring areas, leading the sheriff’s office to open a Red Cross shelter in Orangeville.
Intense thunderstorms swept through southern Utah on Saturday, flooding homes and roadways in Emery County and prompting flood warnings for Carbon, Sanpete and Kane counties that remain in effect into the night. The Emery County Sheriff’s Office coordinated with the Red Cross to open an emergency shelter at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints meetinghouse in Orangeville for those forced to evacuate. The National Weather Service advised residents from St. George to Price to consider alternate outdoor plans and stay tuned to alerts.
In Millard County, high winds tipped 34 train cars off their tracks near Lynndyl and toppled large trees, damaging nearby homes and shattering windows. Sheriff Steve O’Camb reported a roof loss on one house and confirmed that county crews are surveying the area for further damage. The situation will be updated as authorities continue monitoring the storms.
Why it matters
The flooding and wind damage disrupt daily life, threaten property, and require emergency response across multiple Utah counties.
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