2,390
Recorded events
29
Counties affected
7
Direct deaths
$68.3M
Property damage
Utah thunderstorm wind history: 2,390 recorded events across 29 counties between 1956 and 2026.
Decade by decade
Utah thunderstorm wind history by decade
The 2020s are the busiest decade on record with 1,082 reported thunderstorm wind events across Utah. Earlier decades are thinner because systematic reporting for this hazard expanded over time, not because the weather was calmer.
County ranking
Counties with the most thunderstorm wind events in Utah
| Rank | County | Events | Deaths | Damage | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Tooele County | 752 | 0 | $988K | 1961–2026 |
| #2 | Salt Lake County | 306 | 0 | $5.0M | 1956–2025 |
| #3 | Box Elder County | 236 | 0 | $161K | 1958–2026 |
| #4 | Utah County | 180 | 3 | $58.1M | 1967–2025 |
| #5 | Weber County | 114 | 0 | $436K | 1964–2026 |
| #6 | Davis County | 113 | 1 | $1.3M | 1967–2026 |
| #7 | Washington County | 82 | 0 | $313K | 1958–2025 |
| #8 | Cache County | 69 | 0 | $354K | 1979–2025 |
| #9 | Beaver County | 56 | 0 | $28K | 1956–2026 |
| #10 | Grand County | 56 | 0 | $85K | 1969–2025 |
| #11 | Millard County | 52 | 0 | $78K | 1968–2025 |
| #12 | Juab County | 42 | 0 | $5K | 1958–2025 |
| #13 | Uintah County | 34 | 0 | $66K | 1965–2025 |
| #14 | Wasatch County | 33 | 1 | $40K | 1983–2025 |
| #15 | Duchesne County | 31 | 0 | $134K | 1995–2025 |
| #16 | Sevier County | 29 | 0 | $13K | 1987–2025 |
| #17 | Summit County | 27 | 2 | $85K | 1973–2024 |
| #18 | Iron County | 27 | 0 | $0 | 1963–2025 |
| #19 | Kane County | 26 | 0 | $501K | 1975–2025 |
| #20 | San Juan County | 22 | 0 | $210K | 1983–2025 |
| #21 | Garfield County | 20 | 0 | $21K | 1972–2025 |
| #22 | Rich County | 19 | 0 | $7K | 1994–2025 |
| #23 | Emery County | 16 | 0 | $33K | 1978–2025 |
| #24 | Carbon County | 12 | 0 | $310K | 1988–2025 |
| #25 | Sanpete County | 12 | 0 | $60K | 1969–2026 |
Significant events
Deadliest thunderstorm wind events in Utah
| Date | County | Scale | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 1997 | Utah County | — | 1 | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2001 | Utah County | — | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 22, 2002 | Utah County | — | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 27, 2001 | Wasatch County | — | 1 | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2023 | Davis County | — | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 21, 1997 | Summit County | — | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 17, 2015 | Summit County | — | 1 | 0 |