West Jordan, Utah tornadoes

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7confirmed tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of West Jordan since NOAA records began in 1950. Most recent: May 8, 1998, F0.

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Every tornado path within 10 miles

Tornado paths, 1950 to 2025
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Each path is a straight line from where the tornado started to where it ended, which is all most NOAA records hold. Tap a path for its details.

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The record

At a glance

Total7within 10 miles, 1950 to 2025
Per year0.1average since 1950
Peak monthJanuary1 of 7
StrongestF2Feb 9, 1965
Deaths0whole paths, see note
Injuries0whole paths, see note

Deaths and injuries are NOAA's totals for each tornado's whole path, which can run well beyond West Jordan.

Seasons

When tornadoes hit here

By month

10 Jan: 1Feb: 1Mar: 1Apr: 0May: 1Jun: 0Jul: 1Aug: 1Sep: 1Oct: 0Nov: 0Dec: 0JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

January is the peak month, with 1 of 7 tornadoes.

By time of day

10 12 AM: 0: 0: 13 AM: 0: 0: 06 AM: 0: 0: 09 AM: 0: 0: 112 PM: 0: 1: 13 PM: 0: 1: 16 PM: 0: 0: 19 PM: 0: 0: 012 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM

Most often around 2:00 AM. Times as recorded by NOAA, mostly Central Standard Time.

By year, 1950 to 2025

30 1950: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 01960: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 1: 0: 0: 0: 01970: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 01980: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 1: 0: 0: 31990: 0: 0: 1: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 1: 02000: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 02010: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 02020: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 019501960197019801990200020102020

The line is the five-year average. Tornadoes before about 1953 were under-reported, and better radar since the 1990s finds more weak ones.

By rating

EF0
3
EF1
3
EF2
1

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.

The record

Notable tornadoes

Strongest

F2, February 9, 1965

0.1 mile path Longest path

0.8 miles, F0

August 30, 1992, whole path Widest

200 yards, F0

August 30, 1992
Every tornado

All 7 tornadoes, newest first

DateRatingPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
May 8, 1998F00.1 mi30 yd00
Aug 30, 1992F00.8 mi200 yd00
Jul 8, 1989F10.2 mi10 yd00
Mar 2, 1989F10.2 mi10 yd00
Jan 10, 1989F10.2 mi23 yd00
Sep 9, 1986F00.2 mi10 yd00
Feb 9, 1965F20.1 mi13 yd00
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West Jordan and its county

West Jordan is in Salt Lake County, where NOAA has recorded 13 tornadoes since 1950. A county's record counts every tornado inside its borders, while this page counts every path within 10 miles of the city, so the two overlap without matching.

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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025. City point and population: US Census Bureau, 2024. Each path is a straight line between NOAA's start and end points.