Tornadoes in Utah
The Storm Prediction Center records 143 tornadoes that touched Utah between 1953 and 2025, and 142 of them began there. A tornado that crossed a state line counts in every state it touched. They killed 1 person and injured 98. The busiest month is August, with 29 tornadoes.
- 143tornadoes
- 1death
- 98injuries
- 17per 10,000 sq mi of land
- 27counties touched
Tornadoes per 10,000 square miles lets you compare states of different sizes. It counts every tornado that touched the state.
How strong were Utah's tornadoes?
| Rating | Tornadoes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F0 / EF0 | 92 | 64% |
| F1 / EF1 | 29 | 20% |
| F2 / EF2 | 12 | 8% |
| F3 / EF3 | 1 | <1% |
| F4 / EF4 | 0 | 0% |
| F5 / EF5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown rating | 9 | 6% |
Utah tornadoes over time
The 2020s only run to 2025, so that bar is for a shorter period. The record starts in 1953.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 7 |
| 1960s | 20 |
| 1970s | 7 |
| 1980s | 24 |
| 1990s | 35 |
| 2000s | 24 |
| 2010s | 14 |
| 2020s | 12 |
The record has changed over the decades as detection and reporting improved, so more weak tornadoes show up in recent years than in the 1950s. The year with the most in Utah was 1998, with 7.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 4 |
| Apr | 7 |
| May | 28 |
| Jun | 23 |
| Jul | 21 |
| Aug | 29 |
| Sep | 24 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 2 |
Deadliest tornadoes that touched Utah
- Utah tornado11 August 1999, F2, 1 death, 80 injuries, 4.3 miles long
Strongest tornadoes that touched Utah
- Utah tornado11 August 1993, F3, 17 miles long
- Utah tornado11 August 1999, F2, 1 death, 80 injuries, 4.3 miles long
- Utah tornado4 May 1961, F2, 9.4 miles long
- Utah tornado8 September 2002, F2, 2.7 miles long
- Utah tornado16 June 1955, F2, 2.7 miles long
- Utah tornado19 June 2022, EF2, 2.1 miles long
Most recent tornadoes in Utah
- Utah tornado13 September 2025, EF2, 1.1 miles long
- Utah tornado13 September 2025, Unknown rating, 0.3 miles long
- Utah tornado12 July 2025, EF2, 0.1 miles long
- Utah tornado5 June 2025, Unknown rating, 0.1 miles long
- Utah tornado18 April 2025, EF0, 0.1 miles long
Many of these tornadoes killed or injured people. The numbers are the official record's, and they may be revised.
Utah counties
Every county that a tornado has touched is listed, most tornadoes first. 19 of them have at least 3 tornadoes and their own page.
| County | Tornadoes | Strongest |
|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake County | 13 | F/EF2 |
| Davis County | 12 | F/EF2 |
| Box Elder County | 10 | F/EF0 |
| Utah County | 10 | F/EF1 |
| Sanpete County | 9 | F/EF2 |
| San Juan County | 8 | F/EF2 |
| Uintah County | 8 | F/EF1 |
| Wayne County | 8 | F/EF1 |
| Weber County | 8 | F/EF2 |
| Beaver County | 7 | F/EF0 |
| Emery County | 7 | F/EF2 |
| Cache County | 5 | F/EF1 |
| Duchesne County | 5 | F/EF3 |
| Garfield County | 5 | F/EF1 |
| Grand County | 5 | F/EF2 |
| Iron County | 5 | F/EF1 |
| Tooele County | 5 | F/EF1 |
| Washington County | 4 | F/EF1 |
| Millard County | 3 | F/EF0 |
| Carbon County | 2 | F/EF0 |
| Daggett County | 2 | F/EF0 |
| Morgan County | 2 | F/EF1 |
| Rich County | 2 | F/EF1 |
| Sevier County | 2 | F/EF1 |
| Juab County | 1 | Unrated |
| Piute County | 1 | F/EF0 |
| Wasatch County | 1 | F/EF0 |