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Deseret Evening News
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah
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Two severe electrical storms struck Ogden on Aug. 5, causing lightning damage to trees, power systems, and buildings, with heavy rain flooding streets. No serious injuries reported, though people were frightened and equipment damaged.
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Ogden, Aug. 5.--Two severe electrical storms visited this city in less than 12 hours, the second one arriving about 11 o'clock Saturday morning. During its short duration it made things interesting in and about the city. The storm was heralded by a blinding flash of lightning and a heavy peal of thunder. A tree near the corner of Twenty-sixth street and Lincoln avenue was struck and much of the bark was peeled off. People residing in the neighborhood experienced heavy vibrations of the houses. A heavy downfall followed the peal of thunder and soon the gutters in the business district were filled to overflowing.
The wires of the Utah Light & Railway company were struck on Twenty-fifth street. Although the damage was slight the system was put out of commission for some time. At the power house one of the transformers was more or less damaged. The same storm shifted north to the Bear River station of the same company and out of the four transformers located there, three were damaged.
The effect of the bolt of lightning which struck in this city was felt in various places. The American Linen Supply company's building on Twenty-sixth street seems to have received a portion of the bolt. A man at the machine was knocked down. Then several girls were dazed from the explosion and terribly frightened. A clerk in the office was thrown to the floor by the shock and the electricity played freely about the building.
The wires near the city jail also caught a portion of the bolt of lightning which lighted the lights about the jail and played hide and seek around the steel cells with reports as loud as pistol shots. The prisoners were terrified, but none were injured.
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Ogden
Event Date
Aug. 5
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tree struck and bark peeled; power system out of commission, transformers damaged; man knocked down, girls dazed and frightened, clerk thrown to floor; prisoners terrified but none injured; heavy rain caused flooding.
Event Details
Two severe electrical storms hit Ogden in less than 12 hours, with the second at 11 a.m. Saturday. Lightning struck a tree near Twenty-sixth street and Lincoln avenue, causing house vibrations. Heavy rain flooded gutters. Utah Light & Railway wires and transformers damaged on Twenty-fifth street, power house, and Bear River station. Bolt affected American Linen Supply building, knocking down a man, dazing girls, shocking a clerk. Near city jail, lights flashed and electricity played around cells, terrifying prisoners.