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.
Tornado (F2)August 11, 1999
Salt Lake · 1 killed · 80 injured · $170.0M damage
High WindSeptember 8, 2020
Salt Lake And Tooele Valleys · 1 killed · 12 injured · $4.3M damage
Winter StormMarch 31, 1997
Salt Lake And Toole Valleys · 1 killed · 60 injured · $2.0M damage
Flash FloodAugust 1, 2021
Emery · 1 killed · 1 injured · $1.0M damage
High WindApril 30, 2016
Northern Wasatch Front · 1 killed · $1.0M damage
Flash FloodSeptember 27, 2014
Washington · 1 killed · $350K damage
Winter StormJanuary 25, 1997
Wasatch Mountains South Of I80 · 1 killed · 20 injured · $300K damage
Flash FloodJuly 13, 2011
Duchesne · 1 killed · 2 injured · $200K damage
Winter WeatherOctober 29, 2024
Wasatch Plateau/Book Cliffs · 1 killed · 2 injured · $150K damage
High WindApril 14, 2015
Great Salt Lake Desert And Mountains · 1 killed · 25 injured · $150K damage
Heavy SnowApril 7, 2001
W Salt Lake T X W/E Toole T X E · 1 killed · 10 injured · $100K damage
Heavy SnowDecember 20, 2003
Salt Lake And Toole Valleys · 1 killed · $50K damage
Winter StormNovember 29, 2001
Millard T X E/Juab T X E · 1 killed · 12 injured · $50K damage
High WindFebruary 14, 2000
W Utah T X Nw/P X E Juab · 1 killed · $50K damage
Heavy SnowDecember 27, 2022
Wasatch Plateau/Book Cliffs · 1 killed · 2 injured · $40K damage
Flash FloodAugust 22, 1997
Piute · 1 killed · $30K damage
Flash FloodSeptember 28, 2014
Grand · 1 killed · $20K damage
Dense FogNovember 27, 2003
W Utah T X Nw/P X E Juab · 1 killed · 2 injured · $20K damage
Winter StormDecember 15, 2000
Ne Box Elder T X Ne/W Weber/Davis · 1 killed · 1 injured · $20K damage
WildfireJuly 15, 1997
Sevier · 1 killed · $20K damage
Heavy SnowFebruary 25, 1996
Salt Lake And Toole Valleys · 1 killed · 1 injured · $10K damage
Thunderstorm WindJuly 19, 2023
Davis · 1 killed · $1K damage
Thunderstorm WindMarch 27, 2001
Wasatch · 1 killed · 1 injured · $1K damage
AvalancheFebruary 22, 2026
Wasatch Mountains South Of I-80 · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
AvalancheFebruary 21, 2026
Wasatch Mountains South Of I-80 · 1 killed · 2 injured ·
AvalancheFebruary 19, 2026
Wasatch Mountains South Of I-80 · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
AvalancheFebruary 18, 2026
Wasatch Mountains South Of I-80 · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Strong WindAugust 2, 2025
Eastern Box Elder County · 1 killed ·
Strong WindJune 11, 2025
Eastern Box Elder County · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
AvalancheMarch 7, 2025
Western Uinta Mountains · 1 killed ·
AvalancheFebruary 8, 2025
Wasatch Mountains South Of I-80 · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
AvalancheFebruary 3, 2025
Wasatch Mountains I-80 North · 1 killed ·
AvalancheDecember 31, 2024
Wasatch Mountains South Of I-80 · 1 killed ·
AvalancheDecember 28, 2024
Wasatch Mountains South Of I-80 · 1 killed ·
Strong WindAugust 23, 2024
Lower Washington County · 1 killed ·
LightningAugust 17, 2024
Box Elder · 1 killed · 2 injured ·
Strong WindAugust 10, 2024
Eastern Box Elder County · 1 killed ·
Strong WindAugust 3, 2024
Eastern Box Elder County · 1 killed ·
Excessive HeatJuly 21, 2024
Lower Washington County · 1 killed ·
Excessive HeatJuly 13, 2024
Lower Washington County · 1 killed · 2 injured ·
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.