Carbon County, Utah severe weather history spans 61 recorded events between 1985 and 2025. The dominant hazard is hail, accounting for 39.3% of all recorded events. It ranks #3,014 nationally and #20 in Utah.
61
Recorded events
3
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
$8.9M
Property damage
The record
What the Carbon County, Utah severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Carbon County, Utah severe weather history averages 1.5 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2010s, with 21 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 3 events fall before 1990 and 58 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Carbon County, Utah record is flash flood, responsible for 2 direct deaths. The costliest is flash flood, with $8.5M in reported property damage. In total, 8 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Carbon County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 24 | 0 | $70K | 2 | 1985–2025 |
| Flash Flood | 18 | 2 | $8.5M | 0 | 1996–2024 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 12 | 0 | $310K | 63 | 1988–2025 |
| Tornado | 2 | 0 | $25K | F0 | 2001–2010 |
| Debris Flow | 2 | 0 | $4K | 0 | 2023–2023 |
| Lightning | 1 | 1 | $0 | 0 | 2011–2011 |
| Flood | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 1997–1997 |
| Heavy Rain | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2006–2006 |
Decade by decade
Carbon County, Utah severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
2 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 2 touched down inside it and 0 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-07-26 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 2001-07-25 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Carbon County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2006 | Flash Flood | HELPER | 2 | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 13, 2011 | Lightning | UTAH RAILWAY JCT | 1 | 1 | $0 |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A fast-moving thunderstorm moved through the Scofield Scout Camp on the morning of July 13th. Lightning struck two of the scouts as they were trying to return to their campsite; one of them, a 12-year-old male, was killed. The other scout suffered burns, but survived.
Multiple rounds of heavy rainfall brought widespread flooding to Carbon County. Significant flooding occurred in Wellington near 100 East, and severe damage was reported to approximately 10 homes. In Carbonville, the Pilling Trailer Park received extensive flooding, forcing the evacuation of 80 different mobile homes. Flooding also occurred in Sunnyside, with widespread street flooding causing manhole covers to pop up across the city. The Price River also experienced significant flooding, with flow along the river jumping from the normal flow of less than 10 cfs to greater than 8,000 cfs. In total across the county, flooding damaged over 140 private homes, several businesses, and many local roads. County officials reported uninsured damages of $1,602,000 to infrastructure, $971,000 in damage to businesses, and $1,071,000 to private property.
Widespread flash flooding occurred across Carbon County, with damaging floods reported in Helper, Price, Carbonville, Kenilworth, Spring Glen, and Westwood. Damage to public infrastructure totaled $500,000, including damage to bridges, culverts, and roads. Over 100 homes received at least some flood damage, with most of the flooding occurring in basements, yards, driveways, and garages. Damages to these homes totaled in excess of $2 million.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
20,517
Population (ACS)
$229K
Median home value
5
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 | EM |
| Sep 5, 2005 | Coastal Storm | HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION | EM |
| Apr 30, 1983 | Flood | SEVERE STORMS, LANDSLIDES & FLOODING | DR |
| Jan 20, 1977 | Drought | DROUGHT | EM |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Carbon County, Utah?
61 events are on record between 1985 and 2025, causing 3 direct deaths and $8.9M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Carbon County?
Hail, with 24 recorded events — 39.3% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Carbon County?
2 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 2 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Carbon County?
5 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Carbon County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Carbon County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Carbon County as very low risk, placing it in the 9 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Carbon County, Utah severe weather history data come from?
Every figure is drawn from United States federal public-domain records: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events for the event archive, NOAA SPC SVRGIS for mapped tornado paths, FEMA for disaster declarations and risk ratings, and the U.S. Census for population context. Dates are shown in UTC and recent entries may still be revised by NOAA.
Nearby
Neighbouring counties
- Cache County 113
- Daggett County 44
- Box Elder County 289
- Davis County 181
- Beaver County 79
- Duchesne County 97
Cite this page
“Carbon County, Utah.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/utah/carbon-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.