Tornado in Utah
Every tornado event the National Weather Service has filed in Utah, year by year, with the most significant episodes. A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.
The most significant on the map
The most significant tornado 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
- 146
- Deaths
- 1
- Injuries
- 96
- Damage
- $178 million
Every year
The most significant
Ranked by deaths, injuries, damage and size together.
- Tornado and Flash Flooding in Utah, July 24 to 28, 2021An active monsoon surge brought several back-to-back days of thunderstorms producing heavy rain, damaging wind gusts, and hail across the state.
- Tornado in Utah, August 11, 1999Around lunch time, a tornado touched down in the southwest portions of Salt Lake City. The tornado intensified to an F2 on the Fujita scale, and moved northeast through the metropolitan area of Salt Lake City.
- Tornado and Flash Flooding in Utah, June 20 to 21, 2024Very deep tropical moisture associated with the remnants of Tropical Storm Alberto combined with monsoonal moisture was forced through eastern Utah and western Colorado due to a large high pressure ridge over the Central U.S. and a deep low pressure trough over the Great Basin.
- Tornado and Hail in Utah, August 11, 1993Thunderstorms that developed over the northeast portion of Utah produced a high elevation tornado, large hail, and microburst winds. The tornado occurred in the extreme eastern portion of the county in the Ashley National Forest.
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Utah, September 21 to 22, 2016A strong and moist Pacific storm brought widespread precipitation and severe weather to Utah. Two tornadoes were reported on September 22, and other significant impacts included strong gusty winds, large hail, and widespread flash flooding.
- Tornado in Utah, September 8, 2002An F2 tornado began one mile south-southwest of Manti and moved northeast through Southeast Manti. The first mile of the tornado path was across open land, however the tornado produced some remarkable damage at the start.
- Tornadoes and Hail in Utah, August 14, 1968
- Tornado and Flash Flooding in Utah, September 1 to 2, 2021Several rounds of thunderstorms brought severe weather hazards to the state of Utah, including flash flooding in southern and eastern Utah, and damaging winds, hail, and a tornado in Northern Utah.
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Utah, July 12 to 16, 2021An active monsoon surge brought several back-to-back days of thunderstorms producing heavy rain, damaging wind gusts, and hail across the state.
- Tornado and Flash Flooding in Utah, June 17 to 19, 2022A widespread high wind event across Utah was followed by strong thunderstorms associated with a system spanning a three-day period. These storms produced numerous instances of severe wind gusts, in addition to a tornado, a report of hail, and flash flooding.
- Tornado in Utah, September 3, 1999The tornado was witnessed by many people in the Naples area, including law enforcement personnel. Several mobile homes were damaged or destroyed. Several garages and sheds were destroyed, with heavy debris strewn for hundreds of yards.
- Tornado in Utah, May 29, 1996Another severe thunderstorm in Weber County spawned a stronger F1 tornado. Experts estimated winds were between 73-112 mph (63-97 kts) based on the damage they inspected. The tornado touched down on the west side of Washington Boulevard at 2100 North.
- Tornado and Damaging Winds in Utah, May 3, 1993A cold front moved into northwest Utah during the late afternoon and early evening hours. The cold front produced thunderstorms as it moved through the area. Some of these thunderstorms produced damaging winds and even a tornado.
- Tornado and Flash Flooding in Utah, September 6 to 9, 2013After a brief break from showers and thunderstorms, significant moisture and instability returned to Utah, with flash flooding, large hail, and even a tornado reported across the state.
- Tornado in Utah, February 9, 1965
- Tornado in Utah, November 2, 1967
- Tornado and Flash Flooding in Utah, August 16 to 21, 2012Afternoon thunderstorms continued across Utah in the middle of August. The strongest of these thunderstorms most commonly produced flash flooding in southern Utah, but isolated occurrences of severe winds and a tornado were also observed.
- Tornado and Hail in Utah, June 3, 1963
- Tornadoes and Damaging Wind in Utah, June 10, 1970
- Tornadoes in Utah, June 16, 1955
- Tornadoes in Utah, September 13, 2025A round of severe thunderstorms moved across a portion of southeast Utah which generated two confirmed tornadoes in San Juan County, Utah on Saturday, Sept 13, 2025.
- Tornado in Utah, July 12, 2025A large expansive of high pressure in place with triple digit heat. Extreme fire behavior on the Deer Creek Fire resulted in pyrocumulus to develop over the fire with conditions leading to the development of a fire-induced tornado.
- Tornadoes and Flash Flood in Utah, August 6, 2009Strong thunderstorms produced severe weather events across northwest Utah.
- Tornado in Utah, August 20, 1998A tornado touched down in the Weber Memorial Campground in eastern Weber county. 6 people camping were injured from flying debris. A funnel cloud was observed in the Wellsville area in Cache county.
- Tornado in Utah, April 4, 1993Thunderstorms in southeast Utah produced a tornado. Caineville is 25 miles west of Hanksville. The tornado was seen by several people. The tornado touched down 100 yards west of a restaurant.
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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.