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 FloodAugust 25, 2023
Garfield · 1 killed ·
FloodMay 1, 2023
Weber · 1 killed ·
AvalancheMarch 27, 2023
Great Salt Lake Desert And Mountains · 1 killed ·
AvalancheMarch 9, 2023
Western Uinta Mountains · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Flash FloodAugust 19, 2022
Washington · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Excessive HeatJuly 17, 2022
Canyonlands / Natural Bridges · 1 killed ·
HeatJuly 21, 2021
Utah Valley · 1 killed ·
AvalancheJanuary 31, 2021
Wasatch Mountains South Of I-80 · 1 killed ·
AvalancheJanuary 8, 2021
Wasatch Mountains South Of I-80 · 1 killed ·
AvalancheJanuary 18, 2020
Wasatch Mountains I-80 North · 1 killed ·
AvalancheDecember 15, 2019
Wasatch Mountains South Of I-80 · 1 killed ·
HeatAugust 13, 2019
Southern Wasatch Front · 1 killed ·
AvalancheJanuary 25, 2019
La Sal & Abajo Mountains · 1 killed ·
LightningJuly 22, 2016
Daggett · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
AvalancheJanuary 31, 2016
Wasatch Mountains South Of I-80 · 1 killed ·
AvalancheJanuary 21, 2016
Wasatch Mountains South Of I-80 · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
LightningAugust 30, 2015
Utah · 1 killed ·
Thunderstorm WindJuly 17, 2015
Summit · 1 killed ·
AvalancheMarch 4, 2015
Wasatch Mountains I-80 North · 1 killed ·
AvalancheMarch 7, 2014
Western Uinta Mountains · 1 killed ·
AvalancheFebruary 9, 2014
Central Mountains · 1 killed ·
AvalancheFebruary 8, 2014
Wasatch Mountains South Of I-80 · 1 killed ·
HeatAugust 15, 2013
San Rafael Swell · 1 killed ·
HeatJuly 21, 2013
South Central Utah · 1 killed ·
AvalancheApril 11, 2013
Wasatch Mountains South Of I-80 · 1 killed ·
AvalancheMarch 1, 2013
Central Mountains · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodAugust 1, 2012
Washington · 1 killed ·
LightningJuly 21, 2012
Garfield · 1 killed ·
WildfireJune 23, 2012
Wasatch Mountains South Of I-80 · 1 killed · 2 injured ·
AvalancheMarch 3, 2012
La Sal & Abajo Mountains · 1 killed ·
AvalancheFebruary 23, 2012
Wasatch Mountains South Of I-80 · 1 killed ·
AvalancheFebruary 5, 2012
Central Mountains · 1 killed ·
AvalancheJanuary 28, 2012
Wasatch Mountains South Of I-80 · 1 killed ·
AvalancheNovember 13, 2011
Wasatch Mountains South Of I-80 · 1 killed ·
LightningAugust 18, 2011
Garfield · 1 killed ·
LightningJuly 13, 2011
Carbon · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
LightningJuly 11, 2011
Emery · 1 killed ·
AvalancheMarch 26, 2011
Central Mountains · 1 killed · 2 injured ·
AvalancheNovember 26, 2010
Western Uinta Mountains · 1 killed ·
AvalancheApril 4, 2010
Wasatch Mountains I-80 North · 1 killed ·
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.