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Propelled by winds gusting between 60 and 70 mph, a fast-moving storm blew through northern Utah on Thursday afternoon.
The storm knocked out power to about 30,000 homes and businesses, said Rocky Mountain Power spokesman Dave Eskelsen.
By about 9 p.m., power had been restored to all but 400 customers statewide. The remaining problems were in the Salt Lake Valley.
In Huntsville, large pine trees were snapped and uprooted in the city's park, said Greg Farley, owner of the Huntsville Barbecue Co.
"I was out covering my wood and saw some trees bending over pretty good," he said. "It was pretty incredible."
Felled trees crashed into two homes and blocked roadways around town, said Weber County sheriff's Sgt. Ryon Hadley.
"They're hundred-year-old trees," he said. "There's probably a dozen of them down in the park. It was quite a bit of damage for an hour storm."
The worst of the system moved out of the Wasatch Front by 2 p.m..
Early on, wind gusts as strong as 70 mph were reported as the storm crossed the Great Salt Lake, and pea-size hail was reported in Roy.