Orem, UT tornado history
6 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of the center of Orem, UT from 1950 through 2025, according to the NOAA Storm Prediction Center, ranking 33rd 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 September 7, 2013 (EF0, 0.1-mile path); the strongest, on December 2, 1970, was rated F1.
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 Orem, UT
| Date | Rating | Path length | Deaths / injuries | Started in | Closest to center |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2013 | EF0 | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 | Utah County, UT | 7.5 mi |
| May 30, 2005 | F0 | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 | Utah County, UT | 8.5 mi |
| Aug 13, 1984 | F0 | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 | Utah County, UT | 9.0 mi |
| Sep 13, 1982 | F0 | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 | Utah County, UT | 5.5 mi |
| Dec 2, 1970 | F1 | 1.0 mi | 0 / 0 | Utah County, UT | 9.4 mi |
| Jul 9, 1965 | F1 | 0.4 mi | 0 / 0 | Utah County, UT | 8.4 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.