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Photos: High winds cause damage, power outages along Wasatch Front

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September 9, 2020
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Hurricane-force winds struck the Wasatch Front on Tuesday, creating tons of debris and causing numerous power outages.

Wind speeds approached 100 mph, toppling 45 semi-trucks. Several trees lay broken or uprooted on homes, streets and sidewalks.

More than 180,000 customers lost power. As of 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Rocky Mountain Power reported 3,613 outages in Utah affecting 93,966 customers.

Several school districts canceled classes. Salt Lake Community College also closed multiple campuses Tuesday.

Gov. Gary Herbert, Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson, and Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall all declared state of emergencies in response to the windstorm.

The Globe is publishing reader-submitted photos of damage caused by the windstorm. Send us an email with your photos and a description of the damage.

High winds cause damage, power outages along Wasatch Front
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Two large confier trees uprooted
Uprooted trees land on homes across from Rowland Hall School in Salt Lake City. High winds tore through much of the state on Sept. 8, causing widespread damage. (Courtesy of Joel Long)
Uprooted tree lifts up sidewalk
Powerful winds uprooted a tree in the Highland Park area on 2700 S. (Courtesy of Joel Long)
Large spruce tree blankets orange car
A fallen spruce tree covers a car outside of Rowland Hall School in Salt Lake City. Winds reached 99 mph in Salt Lake City on Sept. 8. (Courtesy of Joel Long)
Red leafy tree uprooted from parking lot
A tree is ripped from the ground in a Sugarhouse parking lot after winds approached 100 mph on Sept. 8. (Courtesy of Joel Long)
Large trees uprooted from backyard
This neighborhood in Pleasant View sustained damage during the high winds on Sept. 8. (Courtesy of Cindy Abawi)
Trees pull down power line
Wind gusts reached 100 mph in some places, causing extensive damage and leaving hundreds of thousands with out power. (Courtesy of Cindy Abawi)
Tree roots lift up sidewalk
High winds caused destruction of property throughout Utah on Sept. 8. (Courtesy of Cindy Abawi)
Pine tree snapped in half
This Pleasant View neighborhood was left covered in tree branches and other debris following the high winds on Sept. 9. (Courtesy of Cindy Abawi)
Broken aspen and maple tree limbs and branches
The Sept. 8 windstorm toppled several trees in Sugar House Park. (Matt Grazel)
Large spruce tree lies on ground
A severe windstorm toppled thousands of trees along the Wasatch Front, including Sugar House Park in Salt Lake City. (Matt Grazel)
Broken aspen tree branches piled up
Wind gusts reaching 100 mph downed thousands of trees along the Wasatch Front on Tuesday. Salt Lake County will waive green waste disposal fees at the Salt Lake Valley Landfill for weather-related debris. (Matt Grazel)
Broken trees lie on the ground
A windstorm damaged dozens of trees in Sugar House Park on Tuesday. The severe weather caused over 170,000 power outages throughout the Wasatch Front. (Matt Grazel)
Spruce tree lies on ground
A large spruce tree lies on the ground after being knocked down by high winds Tuesday. The windstorm toppled thousands of trees along the Wasatch Front. (Matt Grazel)
Two uprooted trees, one landed on a house
Tuesday's high winds uprooted two trees on the corner of 1800 E. and Stratford Ave. in Sugar House. Several downed caused extensive property damage in the Salt Lake Valley. (Courtesy of Samantha Culver)
Man stands beside uprooted mature tree
A Sugar House resident walks around a tree uprooted by the Sept. 8 windstorm. Gusts approached 100 mph. (Courtesy of Samantha Culver)
Piles of earth and tree debris uprooted front yard
Pieces of broken trees and tree roots sit piled up in front of a wind-damaged front yard in Sugar House. Hurricane-force winds tore through the Salt Lake Valley on Sept. 8. (Courtesy of Samantha Culver)
Tree debris scattered across yard
Sugar House residents begin the cleanup process after the Sept. 8 windstorm knocked down multiple trees in the area. (Courtesy of Samantha Culver)
Large tree root tears hole in chain link fence
Tuesday's windstorm caused extensive property damage along the Wasatch Front, including this hole in a chain link fence in Sugar House. (Courtesy of Samantha Culver)
Uprooted tree damages fences
Wind gusts approaching 100 mph toppled thousands of trees along the Wasatch Front on Tuesday. To help with cleanup efforts, the Salt Lake Valley Landfill has waived weather-related green waste disposal fees. (Courtesy of Samantha Culver)
Hole in fence caused by tree root
A Sept. 8 windstorm caused extensive property damage throughout the Salt Lake Valley, including this fence in Sugar House. (Courtesy of Samantha Culver)
Landon Bebe and Jeff Schaugard in a cherry picker
Lineworkers Landon Bebe and Jeff Schaugard work to restore power in the Woodbury neighborhood of Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Sept. 9. Their crew had been working from 2 p.m. Tuesday until 4 p.m. the following day, with only a six-hour break for a quick nap. (Will Samsky)
Siblings stand on a large tree trunk
Landon, right, and his sister play on a fallen cottonwood tree at Liberty Park on Wednesday, Sept. 9. The downed trees attracted many people who wanted to see the damage inflicted by Tuesday’s storm. (Will Samsky)
Tree roots lift sod toward the sky
The roots of this massive cottonwood tree stand upward after being toppled by Tuesday's windstorm. The high winds damaged many of Liberty Park's trees. (Will Samsky)
Seybrielle Daniels burns sage
Seybrielle Daniels burns sage at the roots of a large fallen cottonwood tree on Wednesday, Sept. 9. Daniels believes smoke from the sage cleans and purifies the spirit of the tree clearing any negative energy it may have harbored. (Will Samsky)
Tall tree breaks and damages gutter on house
An aspen tree snapped at its base from high winds on Tuesday, damaging a home for sale in Ogden. The windstorm downed thousands of trees along the Wasatch Front. (Courtesy of Kim Dixon)
Wind strips siding off a house and puts tree through garage door
Tuesday's windstorm caused a pine tree to impale the garage door on a home for sale in Ogden. The downslope event produced hurricane-force winds approaching 100 mph. (Courtesy of Kim Dixon)
Fence blown over
Tuesday's windstorm caused property damage along the Wasatch Front, including this fence in Layton. (Courtesy of Pixie Southworth)
Tree knocked down across driveway
Midvale residents assess property damage in the aftermath of the Sept. 8 windstorm that impacted the Wasatch Front. (Courtesy of Richard Vigil)
Broken tree branches damage a chain link fence
Tuesday's windstorm wreaked havoc along the Wasatch Front, including this Salt Lake City neighborhood. The storm produced downslope winds approaching 100 mph. (Courtesy of Angi Grella)
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