Utah, 1994

Damaging Winds in Utah, May 27, 1994

May 27, 1994 · 6 events in 5 counties and zones

6 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 6 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
6

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

6 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Davis

When
May 27, 5:30 PM MST
Where
Davis County, Centerville
Coordinates
40.991, -112.111 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Davis

When
May 27, 5:43 PM MST
Where
Davis County to Bountiful
Measured
63 kt (72 mph)
Coordinates
40.991, -112.111 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Weber

When
May 27, 5:43 PM MST
Where
Weber County, South Ogden
Coordinates
41.270, -111.913 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Salt Lake

When
May 27, 5:55 PM MST
Where
Salt Lake County, West Jordan
Coordinates
40.668, -111.924 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Rich

When
May 27, 6:07 PM MST
Where
Rich County, Randolph
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
41.632, -111.244 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Utah

When
May 27, 7:19 PM MST
Where
Utah County, Provo
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
40.120, -111.670 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

An upper level disturbance associated cold front brought thunderstorms and microburst winds to the Wasatch front. In Tooele county, gusts were estimated between 70 and 80 mph. In West Jordan, a Cessna 140 broke its tie downs, was blown 50 feet and flipped over. Also in West Jordan, a swamp cooler was blown off a house. In Layton, a U Haul van was overturned. The top 20 feet of several trees were snapped of in Syracuse. In Kearns, gusts estimated between 80 and 90 mph snapped a 50 foot tall pine tree of at the base.

What these are

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.

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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: 10355118, 10355119, 10355156, 10355080, 10355164, 10355171.