Murray, UT tornado history
8 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of the center of Murray, UT from 1950 through 2025, according to the NOAA Storm Prediction Center, ranking 19th of 101 Utah cities with a tornado on record. None was rated F3/EF3 or stronger by the National Weather Service. The most recent was on August 21, 2001 (F0, 0.1-mile path); the strongest, on August 11, 1999, was rated F2. The deadliest, on August 11, 1999, killed 1 along its path.
Dashed circle: 10 miles from the city's Census center point. A tornado counts when its recorded path passes inside the circle. Paths run straight from start to end point, as SPC records them.
Source: National Storms (nationalstorms.com), CC BY 4.0, data from NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports.
Every tornado within 10 miles of the center of Murray, UT
| Date | Rating | Path length | Deaths / injuries | Started in | Closest to center |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2001 | F0 | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 | Salt Lake County, UT | 9.9 mi |
| Aug 11, 1999 | F2 | 4.3 mi | 1 / 80 | Salt Lake County, UT | 5.5 mi |
| May 8, 1998 | F0 | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 | Salt Lake County, UT | 7.5 mi |
| Nov 5, 1993 | F0 | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 | Salt Lake County, UT | 8.9 mi |
| Jul 8, 1989 | F1 | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 | Salt Lake County, UT | 3.6 mi |
| Jan 10, 1989 | F1 | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 | Salt Lake County, UT | 4.9 mi |
| Sep 9, 1986 | F0 | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 | Salt Lake County, UT | 9.2 mi |
| Aug 14, 1968 | F1 | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 | Salt Lake County, UT | 8.2 mi |
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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.