Davis County, Utah severe weather history spans 181 recorded events between 1953 and 2026. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 62.4% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,544 nationally and #11 in Utah.
181
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
$3.5M
Property damage
The record
What the Davis County, Utah severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Davis County, Utah severe weather history averages 2.5 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2020s, with 53 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 34 events fall before 1990 and 147 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Davis County, Utah record is thunderstorm wind, responsible for 1 direct deaths. The costliest is thunderstorm wind, with $1.3M in reported property damage. In total, 10 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Davis County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 113 | 1 | $1.3M | 79 | 1967–2026 |
| Hail | 29 | 0 | $30K | 1.75 | 1963–2024 |
| Tornado | 11 | 0 | $165K | F2 | 1953–2021 |
| Flash Flood | 10 | 0 | $546K | 0 | 1998–2023 |
| Heavy Rain | 7 | 0 | $82K | 0 | 1998–2021 |
| Lightning | 4 | 0 | $202K | 0 | 1997–2015 |
| Flood | 3 | 0 | $1.2M | 0 | 2021–2023 |
| Funnel Cloud | 2 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 1997–2000 |
| Debris Flow | 1 | 0 | $50K | 0 | 2023–2023 |
| Waterspout | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 1998–1998 |
Decade by decade
Davis County, Utah severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
12 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963-06-03 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2021-09-02 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 2.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1993-06-02 | EF1 | 0 | 2 | 1.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1992-09-23 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2005-08-02 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1998-05-21 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1998-06-04 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1996-05-29 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 mi | Touched down here |
| 1995-07-29 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 1989-05-11 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Davis County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | CLEARFIELD | 1 | 0 | $1K |
| Apr 8, 2023 | Debris Flow | FRUIT HGTS | 0 | 2 | $50K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Strong thunderstorms and associated outflow winds moved through the area during the early evening. At approximately 6:18 pm MST, a witness saw a tree fall onto a 68-year-old bicyclist riding along the Denver and Rio Grande Western Rail paved multiuse trail. Law enforcement arrived on scene, finding the woman unconscious and pinned beneath the felled 40 to 50 ft tree. After being removed, life saving measures were preformed and she was transported to a local hospital in critical condition, where she later died from her injuries. The nearest observation in the area is from Hill AFB, which measured a gust of 67 mph at 6:26 pm MST. Other supporting wind gusts are noted from these strong storms in the area.
A new development on Orchard Ridge Lane in Kaysville experienced drainage issues, which resulted in significant flooding opening up a sinkhole. Entire driveways collapsed into the sinkhole along with dumpsters and construction debris.
A strong line of thunderstorms moved through the northern Wasatch Front, with maximum recorded wind gusts of 64 mph at the Bountiful KSL sensor and 59 mph at the Centerville UDOT sensor. Power poles were knocked down along the Legacy Highway, causing a closure while crews repaired the damage.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Moderate
FEMA NRI risk rating
370,924
Population (ACS)
$506K
Median home value
11
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2021 | Severe Storm | STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS | DR |
| Jul 9, 2020 | Earthquake | EARTHQUAKE AND AFTERSHOCKS | DR |
| Apr 4, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 | EM |
| Aug 30, 2019 | Fire | GUN RANGE FIRE | FM |
| Sep 5, 2017 | Fire | UINTAH FIRE | FM |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Davis County, Utah?
181 events are on record between 1953 and 2026, causing 1 direct deaths and $3.5M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Davis County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 113 recorded events — 62.4% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Davis County?
12 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 12 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Davis County?
11 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Davis County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Davis County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Davis County as relatively moderate risk, placing it in the 88 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Davis 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
- Daggett County 44
- Duchesne County 97
- Carbon County 61
- Emery County 107
- Cache County 113
- Garfield County 188
Cite this page
“Davis County, Utah.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/utah/davis-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.