Utah's One-of-a-Kind Tornado — How a Slight Shift Could've Set it On A More Damaging Course

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A tornado tore through Utah's northern mountains on Friday — and meteorologists say it may be the first of its kind in the state's recorded history. But what's even more unsettling? A slight change in conditions could have pushed the storm into more populated areas with far more devastating results. Meteorologist Matt Johnson breaks down exactly what set the stage, and KSL's Heather Peterson takes us to the ground to see how school kids were impacted.

Also in today's episode: Cyberattack in Eagle Mountain — Hackers knock hundreds of residents offline. ICE in Moab — Grand County officials raise alarms over what they call an "unprecedented lack of communication" after at least one person is detained. Heat and drought have a big impact on the pumpkin harvest.

And a new fight against addiction — The Governor unveils a statewide plan backed by more than $40 million to tackle addiction, homelessness, and mental illness, with a goal of cutting drug deaths by 25%.

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