Utah, 1987

Hail and Damaging Winds in Utah, July 21, 1987

July 21, 1987 · NWS SLC · 13 events in 7 counties and zones

10 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
8
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
13

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Event by event

10 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Salt Lake

When
July 21, 12:45 PM CST
Where
Salt Lake County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
40.720, -111.920

Hail, Utah

When
July 21, 1:20 PM CST
Where
Utah County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Injuries
8 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
40.250, -111.670

Hail, Summit

When
July 21, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Summit County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
40.870, -111.380

Hail, Rich

When
July 21, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Rich County
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
41.950, -111.400

Hail, Utah

When
July 21, 1:40 PM CST
Where
Utah County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
40.170, -111.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Salt Lake

When
July 21, 1:55 PM CST
Where
Salt Lake County
Coordinates
40.730, -111.870

Hail, Summit

When
July 21, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Summit County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
40.650, -111.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Sevier

When
July 21, 2:50 PM CST
Where
Sevier County
Measured
57 kt (66 mph)
Coordinates
38.680, -112.150

Hail, Wasatch

When
July 21, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Wasatch County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
40.500, -111.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Salt Lake

When
July 21, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Salt Lake County
Coordinates
40.700, -112.050

Hail, Utah

When
July 21, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Utah County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
40.250, -111.670

Hail, Sanpete

When
July 21, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Sanpete County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.130, -111.820

Hail, Sanpete

When
July 21, 11:30 PM CST
Where
Sanpete County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
39.630, -111.430

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10152902, 10152903, 10152904, 10152905, 10152906, 10152907, 10152908, 10152909, 10152910, 10152911, 10152912, 10152913, 10152914.