Wayne County, UT tornado history
8 tornadoes have crossed or touched down in Wayne County, UT from 1950 through 2025, according to the NOAA Storm Prediction Center, ranking 6th of 27 Utah counties with a tornado on record. None was rated F3/EF3 or stronger by the National Weather Service. The most recent was on October 6, 2010 (EF0, 1.2-mile path); the strongest, on April 4, 1993, was rated F1.
Tornadoes whose recorded path crosses the county, or that the NWS listed in it. 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 in Wayne County, UT
| Date | Rating | Path length | Deaths / injuries | Started in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2010 | EF0 | 1.2 mi | 0 / 0 | Wayne County, UT |
| Sep 12, 2002 | F0 | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 | Wayne County, UT |
| Apr 4, 1993 | F1 | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 | Wayne County, UT |
| Aug 31, 1986 | F0 | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 | Wayne County, UT |
| Jul 24, 1981 | F0 | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 | Wayne County, UT |
| May 31, 1969 | F0 | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 | Wayne County, UT |
| May 31, 1969 | F0 | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 | Wayne County, UT |
| May 31, 1969 | F0 | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 | Wayne County, UT |
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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.