Utah tornadoes

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142 confirmed tornadoes since 1950. Most recent: September 13, 2025, EF2. 2026 so far: 8 preliminary reports preliminary

Counties with the most tornadoes

County	Tornadoes since 1950	Per 1,000 sq mi
Salt Lake County	13	17
Davis County	12	37
Box Elder County	10	2
Utah County	10	5
Sanpete County	9	6
Uintah County	8	2
Wayne County	8	3
Weber County	8	13
Beaver County	7	3
Emery County	7	2
San Juan County	7	1
Duchesne County	5	2
Grand County	5	1
Iron County	5	2
Tooele County	5	1

When tornadoes hit here

By month

August is the peak month, with 29 of 142 tornadoes.

By time of day

Most often around 4:00 PM. Times as recorded by NOAA, mostly Central Standard Time.

By year, 1950 to 2025

The line is the five-year average. Tornadoes before about 1953 were under-reported, and better radar since the 1990s finds more weak ones. This year so far: 8 preliminary reports.

By rating

EF0

EF1

EF2

EF3

Unknown

Ratings before February 2007 use the original F scale; the numbers line up with today's EF scale. Unknown means NOAA could not assign a rating.

Notable tornadoes

Deadliest

Most recent tornadoes

Tornadoes, newest first
Date	Rating	Path length	Width	Deaths	Injuries
Sep 13, 2025	EF2	1.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Sep 13, 2025	EFU	0.25 mi	25 yd	0	0
Jul 12, 2025	EF2	0.1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 5, 2025	EFU	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 18, 2025	EF0	0.1 mi	5 yd	0	0
Jul 20, 2024	EFU	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 21, 2024	EFU	0.5 mi	20 yd	0	0
Jun 19, 2022	EF2	2.08 mi	880 yd	0	0
Sep 2, 2021	EF1	2.05 mi	350 yd	0	0
Jul 28, 2021	EFU	0.21 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 14, 2021	EFU	0.09 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 13, 2021	EFU	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 28, 2018	EF0	0.1 mi	5 yd	0	0
May 28, 2018	EF0	0.28 mi	5 yd	0	0
Jul 10, 2017	EFU	0.05 mi	1 yd	0	0
Jul 8, 2017	EFU	0.05 mi	1 yd	0	0
Sep 22, 2016	EF1	0.75 mi	25 yd	0	0
Sep 22, 2016	EF1	2.85 mi	50 yd	0	5
Aug 26, 2016	EF0	0.34 mi	5 yd	0	0
Jun 16, 2015	EF0	0.98 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 6, 2015	EF0	1.24 mi	50 yd	0	0
Sep 7, 2013	EF0	0.1 mi	3 yd	0	0
Aug 21, 2012	EF0	0.07 mi	1 yd	0	0
Aug 24, 2011	EF0	1.05 mi	1 yd	0	0
Oct 6, 2010	EF0	1.24 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 26, 2010	EF0	0.12 mi	15 yd	0	0
Aug 6, 2009	EF0	0.49 mi	20 yd	0	0
Aug 6, 2009	EF0	2.18 mi	25 yd	0	0
May 24, 2009	EF0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 3, 2009	EF0	1 mi	15 yd	0	0
Jul 25, 2007	EF0	0.25 mi	100 yd	0	0
Sep 22, 2006	F0	0.2 mi	15 yd	0	0
Jun 8, 2006	F0	0.5 mi	n/a	0	0
Aug 2, 2005	F0	5 mi	n/a	0	0
Jun 25, 2005	F0	0.5 mi	n/a	0	0
Jun 23, 2005	F0	0.5 mi	n/a	0	0
May 30, 2005	F0	0.2 mi	n/a	0	0
Jun 9, 2003	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Sep 12, 2002	F0	0.2 mi	20 yd	0	0
Sep 12, 2002	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Sep 8, 2002	F2	2.7 mi	270 yd	0	0
Sep 8, 2002	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Sep 4, 2001	F0	5 mi	20 yd	0	0
Aug 21, 2001	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Aug 21, 2001	F0	2 mi	25 yd	0	0
Aug 8, 2001	F0	2 mi	20 yd	0	0
Jul 25, 2001	F0	0.5 mi	20 yd	0	0
Sep 8, 2000	F0	2 mi	30 yd	0	0
Sep 8, 2000	F0	2 mi	20 yd	0	0
Apr 18, 2000	F0	0.5 mi	30 yd	0	0
Sep 3, 1999	F1	4 mi	50 yd	0	1
Aug 11, 1999	F2	4.3 mi	150 yd	1	80
May 5, 1999	F0	1 mi	30 yd	0	0
Sep 12, 1998	F0	0.1 mi	30 yd	0	0
Aug 20, 1998	F1	0.1 mi	30 yd	0	6
Jul 23, 1998	F0	0.1 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jun 4, 1998	F0	0.1 mi	30 yd	0	0
May 21, 1998	F0	0.1 mi	30 yd	0	0
May 21, 1998	F0	0.1 mi	30 yd	0	0
May 8, 1998	F0	0.1 mi	30 yd	0	0
Apr 5, 1997	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 29, 1996	F1	1.3 mi	33 yd	0	1
May 29, 1996	F0	0.4 mi	15 yd	0	0
May 28, 1996	F0	0.2 mi	20 yd	0	0
Dec 5, 1995	F0	1.5 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 29, 1995	F0	0.2 mi	100 yd	0	0
Nov 5, 1993	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Aug 11, 1993	F3	17 mi	880 yd	0	0
Jun 2, 1993	F1	1 mi	20 yd	0	2
May 5, 1993	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 3, 1993	F1	0.1 mi	13 yd	0	0
Apr 4, 1993	F1	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0
Sep 23, 1992	F1	2 mi	23 yd	0	0
Aug 31, 1992	F0	0.3 mi	20 yd	0	0
Aug 30, 1992	F0	0.8 mi	200 yd	0	0
May 21, 1992	F0	0.3 mi	13 yd	0	0
Sep 10, 1991	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Sep 7, 1991	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 26, 1991	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 26, 1991	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 25, 1991	F1	10 mi	100 yd	0	0
Aug 16, 1990	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 8, 1990	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 23, 1990	F0	0.1 mi	13 yd	0	1
Mar 23, 1990	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Sep 17, 1989	F1	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 8, 1989	F1	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 7, 1989	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 11, 1989	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Mar 2, 1989	F1	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jan 10, 1989	F1	0.2 mi	23 yd	0	0
May 29, 1988	F0	0.2 mi	20 yd	0	0
Aug 25, 1987	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Aug 25, 1987	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 29, 1987	F1	0.2 mi	40 yd	0	0
Sep 9, 1986	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Aug 31, 1986	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 30, 1986	F1	3.5 mi	200 yd	0	0
Sep 11, 1984	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Aug 19, 1984	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0

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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025. A tornado that crossed a state line counts in each state it touched.