Do you remember the tornado that struck Salt Lake City in 1999?

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) -- Sunday will mark the 25th anniversary of one of the most historic weather events in Utah history: On Aug. 11, 1999, the sky above Utah took on an eerie darkness as a tornado formed and touched down in the heart of Salt Lake City.

ABC4 had a news crew that happened to catch the funnel as it hit, and ABC4's Craig Wirth was downtown when it happened.

On Aug. 11, 1999, 90 of the Utah State Capitol's trees were destroyed in just nine minutes by the historic tornado. Before the tornado, you could hardly see the capitol building from the grounds because of its famous trees.

The city lost between 300 and 500 trees in total and saw $150 million in damage. President Clinton and the federal government declared the city a disaster area.

The tornado made the news in Canada and Los Angeles, as well as places that knew a thing or two about tornadoes, such as the heart of Kansas.

Before the tornado hit, golf-ball-sized hail had dropped in Herriman, and th...