National Storms

Utah tornado history

From 1950 through 2025, 143 tornadoes touched Utah, according to the NOAA Storm Prediction Center, the 39th most of the 48 contiguous states and DC. None was rated F4/EF4 or stronger by the National Weather Service; along their paths they killed 1 people and injured 98. The deadliest, on August 11, 1999, was rated F2 and killed 1 (Salt Lake County). From 2016 to 2025, Utah averaged 2 tornadoes a year. SPC has logged 8 preliminary tornado reports in Utah in 2026 (latest September 28, 2026).

143tornadoes since 1950
192016–2025
1F3/EF3 or stronger
1deaths
98injuries
Sep 13, 2025latest in final record

Map of every Utah tornado path since 1950

Rating: 012345 unknown or preliminaryLines run from the start to the end point of each path; dots mark where each tornado touched down.

All 143 paths plus 8 preliminary 2026 reports (gray dots). Zoom in to your county; click a path for its date and rating.

1953: 2 F01954: 1 F11955: 1 F01955: 1 F11955: 1 F21957: 1 F11961: 1 F21962: 1 F01963: 1 F21964: 1 F11965: 2 F01965: 2 F11965: 1 F21966: 1 F01966: 1 F11967: 1 F01967: 1 F21968: 2 F01968: 1 F11968: 1 F21969: 3 F01970: 2 F01970: 2 F11970: 1 F21971: 1 F01978: 1 F11981: 1 F01981: 1 F11982: 3 F01984: 6 F01986: 2 F01986: 1 F11987: 2 F01987: 1 F11988: 1 F01989: 2 F01989: 4 F11990: 4 F01991: 4 F01991: 1 F11992: 3 F01992: 1 F11993: 2 F01993: 3 F11993: 1 F31995: 2 F01996: 2 F01996: 1 F11997: 1 F01998: 6 F01998: 1 F11999: 1 F01999: 1 F11999: 1 F22000: 3 F02001: 5 F02002: 3 F02002: 1 F22003: 1 F02005: 4 F02006: 2 F02007: 1 EF02009: 4 EF02010: 2 EF02011: 1 EF02012: 1 EF02013: 1 EF02015: 2 EF02016: 1 EF02016: 2 EF12017: 2 unknown rating2018: 2 EF02021: 1 EF12021: 3 unknown rating2022: 1 EF22024: 2 unknown rating2025: 1 EF02025: 2 EF22025: 2 unknown rating19501957196419711978198519921999200620132020max 7
Tornadoes per year in Utah by rating, 1950–2025. Colors: F/EF0 (yellow) to F/EF5 (black); gray = unknown rating.

Source: National Storms (nationalstorms.com), CC BY 4.0, data from NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports.

Most recent tornadoes in Utah

DateRatingPath lengthDeaths / injuriesStarted in
Sep 13, 2025EF21.1 mi0 / 0San Juan County, UT
Sep 13, 2025EFU0.3 mi0 / 0San Juan County, UT
Jul 12, 2025EF20.1 mi0 / 0San Juan County, UT
Jun 5, 2025EFU0.1 mi0 / 0San Juan County, UT
Apr 18, 2025EF00.1 mi0 / 0Iron County, UT
Jul 20, 2024EFU0.1 mi0 / 0San Juan County, UT
Jun 21, 2024EFU0.5 mi0 / 0San Juan County, UT
Jun 19, 2022EF22.1 mi0 / 0Duchesne County, UT
Sep 2, 2021EF12.0 mi0 / 0Davis County, UT
Jul 28, 2021EFU0.2 mi0 / 0Weber County, UT
Jul 14, 2021EFU0.1 mi0 / 0Emery County, UT
Jul 13, 2021EFU0.2 mi0 / 0Juab County, UT
May 28, 2018EF00.1 mi0 / 0Box Elder County, UT
May 28, 2018EF00.3 mi0 / 0Wasatch County, UT
Jul 10, 2017EFU0.1 mi0 / 0Garfield County, UT
Jul 8, 2017EFU0.1 mi0 / 0Washington County, UT
Sep 22, 2016EF10.8 mi0 / 0Garfield County, UT
Sep 22, 2016EF12.9 mi0 / 5Weber County, UT
Aug 26, 2016EF00.3 mi0 / 0Garfield County, UT
Jun 16, 2015EF01.0 mi0 / 0Uintah County, UT
Jun 6, 2015EF01.2 mi0 / 0San Juan County, UT
Sep 7, 2013EF00.1 mi0 / 0Utah County, UT
Aug 21, 2012EF00.1 mi0 / 0Beaver County, UT
Aug 24, 2011EF01.1 mi0 / 0Washington County, UT
Oct 6, 2010EF01.2 mi0 / 0Wayne County, UT

2026 preliminary tornado reports in Utah

Reports from SPC's daily logs. A tornado often draws several reports; NOAA publishes confirmed tornadoes, paths and ratings with its final data.

DateRatingPath lengthDeaths / injuriesStarted in
Sep 28, 2026Prelim. report––Carbon County, UT
Sep 18, 2026Prelim. report––Uintah County, UT
Sep 18, 2026Prelim. report––Uintah County, UT
Sep 18, 2026Prelim. report––Davis County, UT
Aug 13, 2026Prelim. report––Tooele County, UT
Jul 28, 2026Prelim. report––Millard County, UT
Apr 12, 2026Prelim. report––Box Elder County, UT
Apr 11, 2026Prelim. report––Cache County, UT

Deadliest tornadoes in Utah

DateRatingPath lengthDeaths / injuriesStarted in
Aug 11, 1999F24.3 mi1 / 80Salt Lake County, UT

The 50 strongest Utah tornadoes, ranked by rating, deaths and path length: Strongest tornadoes in Utah history

Longest tornado paths in Utah

DateRatingPath lengthDeaths / injuriesStarted in
Aug 11, 1993F317.0 mi0 / 0Duchesne County, UT
Jul 25, 1991F110.0 mi0 / 0Tooele County, UT
May 4, 1961F29.4 mi0 / 0Emery County, UT
Jun 5, 1953F08.0 mi0 / 0Davis County, UT
Aug 2, 2005F05.0 mi0 / 0Davis County, UT
Sep 4, 2001F05.0 mi0 / 0Beaver County, UT
Aug 11, 1999F24.3 mi1 / 80Salt Lake County, UT
Aug 14, 1968F04.1 mi0 / 0Box Elder County, UT
Sep 3, 1999F14.0 mi0 / 1Uintah County, UT
May 30, 1986F13.5 mi0 / 0Iron County, UT

For tornadoes that crossed into another state, the path length, deaths and injuries are for the whole path.

Tornadoes by county

CountyTornadoes since 19502016–2025StrongestDeaths along pathsMost recent
Salt Lake County130F2/EF21Aug 21, 2001
Davis County121F2/EF20Sep 2, 2021
Utah County100F1/EF10Sep 7, 2013
Box Elder County101F0/EF00May 28, 2018
Sanpete County90F2/EF20Jun 25, 2005
Weber County82F2/EF20Jul 28, 2021
Wayne County80F1/EF10Oct 6, 2010
Uintah County80F1/EF10Jun 16, 2015
San Juan County76F2/EF20Sep 13, 2025
Emery County71F2/EF20Jul 14, 2021
Beaver County70F0/EF00Aug 21, 2012
Washington County51F1/EF10Jul 8, 2017
Tooele County50F1/EF10May 3, 1993
Iron County51F1/EF10Apr 18, 2025
Grand County50F2/EF20Sep 22, 2006
Garfield County53F1/EF10Jul 10, 2017
Duchesne County51F3/EF30Jun 19, 2022
Cache County50F1/EF10Sep 17, 1989
Millard County30F0/EF00May 28, 1996
Sevier County20F1/EF10Apr 19, 1970
Rich County20F1/EF10Jun 23, 1965
Morgan County20F1/EF10Aug 20, 1998
Daggett County20F0/EF00Aug 21, 2001
Carbon County20F0/EF00Jul 26, 2010
Wasatch County11F0/EF00May 28, 2018
Piute County10F0/EF00Aug 19, 1984
Juab County11unknown0Jul 13, 2021

Cities with 5 or more tornadoes within 10 miles

Bountiful Centerville Clearfield Clinton Farmington Farr West Fruit Heights Gunnison Harrisville Holladay Kaysville Kearns metro township Lake Point Layton Lindon Millcreek Murray North Ogden North Salt Lake Ogden Orem Plain City Pleasant View Riverdale Roy Salt Lake City South Ogden South Salt Lake South Weber Sunset Syracuse Taylorsville Washington Terrace West Bountiful West Haven West Jordan West Point West Valley City Woods Cross

Tornadoes in Utah by year

YearTornadoesF/EF012345UnknownDeathsInjuries
20268 preliminary tornado reports so far (not a tornado count; ratings come with NOAA's final data)
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20214010000300
20182200000000
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20163120000005
20152200000000
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20102200000000
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20024301000000
20015500000000
20003300000000
199931110000181
19987610000006
19971100000000
19963210000001
19952200000000
19936230100002
19924310000000
19915410000000
19904400000001
19896240000000
19881100000000
19873210000000
19863210000000
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19812110000000
19781010000000
19711100000000
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19672101000000
19662110000000
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19641010000000
19631001000000
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19571010000000
19553111000000
19541010000000
19532200000000

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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center (SPC) Severe Weather Database (SVRGIS) tornado file, 1950–2025, and SPC preliminary storm reports for 2026 (data through November 6, 2026). Ratings are the ones the National Weather Service assigned: Fujita (F) scale before Feb 1, 2007, Enhanced Fujita (EF) after. Paths are drawn as straight lines from the start to the end point SPC records; real paths curve. City and county boundaries: US Census Bureau.