Excessive Heat in Utah
Every excessive heat event the National Weather Service has filed in Utah, year by year, with the most significant episodes. Heat at or above the local excessive heat warning criteria, or heat that caused deaths.
The most significant on the map
The most significant excessive heat episodes in Utah.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The record
- Events
- 28
- Deaths
- 3
- Injuries
- 2
- Damage
- None recorded
Every year
The most significant
Ranked by deaths, injuries, damage and size together.
- Excessive Heat and Damaging Winds in Utah, July 12 to 14, 2024A very strong mid level ridge slowly moved through the region, resulting in multiple days of excessive heat. At least one instance of injury and fatality were reported from the heat.
- Flash Flooding and Excessive Heat in Utah, July 21, 2024A largely ridge-dominated pattern persisted, resulting in anomalously warm temperatures. These hot temperatures resulted in at least one instance of a heat related fatality.
- Excessive Heat in Utah, July 17, 2022A ridge of high pressure dominated the Four Corners region. This resulted in scorching heat and dry weather across southeast Utah. Conditions were exceptionally dry which translated to minimum humidities in the single digits to low teens.
- Excessive Heat in Utah, June 14 to 20, 2021A widespread heatwave brought several days of excessively hot temperatures across the state.
- Excessive Heat in Utah, June 3 to 6, 2021An early season heat wave brought unusually hot temperatures across populated portions of the state.
- Excessive Heat in Utah, June 14 to 18, 2021A large ridge of high pressure dominated the western United States for several days. This resulted in scorching heat and dry weather across the lower elevations of eastern Utah. Conditions were exceptionally dry which translated to single digit humidity at the surface.
- Excessive Heat in Utah, July 11 to 13, 2020A large ridge of high pressure remained situated near the Four Corners region for several days. This resulted in scorching heat and dry weather across eastern Utah.
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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.