Utah Storm & Severe Weather History
Since 1996, Utah has logged 11,426 severe-weather events — about 369 a year — with 238 direct deaths, 1,162 injuries and $1.0B in reported property damage.
By event type
Thunderstorm Wind2,0917 d$16.3M
Winter Storm1,65620 d$13.6M
Heavy Snow1,63910 d$6.8M
Flash Flood1,21243 d$156.5M
High Wind1,1374 d$127.7M
Drought1,019——
Winter Weather8241 d$3.8M
Hail447—$1.3M
Flood1856 d$348.1M
Dense Fog1706 d$1.3M
Frost/Freeze169—$100K
Heavy Rain133—$2.3M
Wildfire13211 d$121.2M
Avalanche10180 d$259K
Debris Flow90—$12.7M
Lightning7522 d$1.8M
Events by year
19962026
Notable events (180)
Events with deaths, major damage, or a strong tornado — deadliest first.
Flash FloodSeptember 14, 2015
Washington · 13 killed · 3 injured · $750K damage
Dust StormJuly 25, 2021
Eastern Juab/Millard Counties · 8 killed · 10 injured · $300K damage
Flash FloodSeptember 14, 2015
Washington · 7 killed ·
AvalancheFebruary 6, 2021
Wasatch Mountains South Of I-80 · 4 killed · 1 injured ·
Winter StormJanuary 11, 1998
Wasatch Mountains South Of I80 · 4 killed ·
WildfireJune 29, 2007
Eastern Uinta Basin · 3 killed · $500K damage
Dense FogFebruary 3, 2002
C W Box Elder/C W Xe Toole/X W Salt Lake/X Nw Utah · 3 killed · 3 injured · $500K damage
WildfireJuly 1, 2007
Eastern Uinta Basin · 3 killed · $200K damage
HeatJuly 1, 2013
South Central Utah · 3 killed ·
WildfireJune 29, 2007
Western Uinta Mountains · 3 killed ·
AvalancheDecember 26, 2003
W Summit T Nw/Se Salt Lake/Wasatch X Sc/E Utah/P X E Juab/X Nw San Pete · 3 killed ·
BlizzardJanuary 11, 1997
Wasatch Mountains I80 North · 3 killed ·
Dense FogJanuary 10, 2003
Salt Lake And Toole Valleys · 2 killed · 1 injured · $200K damage
Winter StormMarch 7, 2002
W Salt Lake T X W/E Toole T X E · 2 killed · 35 injured · $140K damage
Winter StormNovember 29, 2001
W Utah T X Nw/P X E Juab · 2 killed · 1 injured · $20K damage
Flash FloodJune 21, 2024
Grand · 2 killed ·
AvalancheMay 9, 2024
Wasatch Mountains South Of I-80 · 2 killed · 1 injured ·
Flash FloodMay 20, 2023
Kane · 2 killed ·
FloodMarch 13, 2023
Kane · 2 killed · 1 injured ·
FloodMarch 11, 2023
Kane · 2 killed · 1 injured ·
Flash FloodMay 11, 2020
Emery · 2 killed ·
AvalancheJanuary 18, 2013
Western Uinta Mountains · 2 killed · 1 injured ·
AvalancheDecember 24, 2008
Wasatch Mountains I-80 North · 2 killed ·
Flash FloodSeptember 10, 2008
Garfield · 2 killed · 2 injured ·
Flash FloodJuly 30, 2006
Carbon · 2 killed · 1 injured ·
AvalancheJanuary 8, 2005
X Nw Kane/Xs Xe Iron/N W Washington/Nw Wc Garfield/Piute/W Wayne/Sevier T C/X E Millard/S Sanpete T Sc/X Se Juab/P X Nw Emery/X E Beaver · 2 killed ·
Winter StormDecember 28, 2003
Central And Southwest Mountains · 2 killed ·
LightningJuly 19, 2003
Summit · 2 killed · 3 injured ·
LightningJuly 25, 2002
Salt Lake · 2 killed ·
AvalancheMarch 16, 2002
W Summit T Nw/Se Salt Lake/Wasatch X Sc/E Utah/P X E Juab/X Nw San Pete · 2 killed ·
AvalancheApril 28, 2001
P Nc Weber/P C Morgan/P W C Summit/P Sc Wasatch · 2 killed ·
AvalancheMarch 10, 2001
Western Unita Mountains · 2 killed ·
LightningAugust 23, 2000
Tooele · 2 killed · 4 injured ·
AvalancheJanuary 11, 2000
W Summit T Nw/Se Salt Lake/Wasatch X Sc/E Utah/P X E Juab/X Nw San Pete · 2 killed ·
AvalancheJanuary 2, 1999
Sanpete/Sevier Valleys · 2 killed ·
Flash FloodJuly 27, 1998
Washington · 2 killed ·
Heavy SnowFebruary 7, 1998
P Sc Carbon/Nw Emery T X Nw · 2 killed ·
Heavy SnowJanuary 15, 1998
W Summit T Nw/Se Salt Lake/Wasatch X Sc/E Utah/P X E Juab/X Nw San Pete · 2 killed ·
Winter StormMarch 31, 1997
Wasatch Plateau/Book Cliffs · 2 killed ·
FloodJanuary 10, 2005
Sc Washington · 1 killed · 6 injured · $300.0M damage
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Counts are every logged event since 1996; the "notable" list is filtered to events with fatalities, major damage or a strong tornado. Damage is the reporting office's estimate. A record of past weather is not a forecast. See About the Data.