Juab County, Utah severe weather history spans 57 recorded events between 1958 and 2025. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 73.7% of all recorded events. It ranks #3,025 nationally and #21 in Utah.
57
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$37K
Property damage
The record
What the Juab County, Utah severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Juab County, Utah severe weather history averages 0.9 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2020s, with 31 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 2 events fall before 1990 and 55 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is flash flood, with $30K in reported property damage. In total, 6 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Juab County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 42 | 0 | $5K | 74 | 1958–2025 |
| Hail | 8 | 0 | $2K | 1.5 | 1996–2022 |
| Flash Flood | 3 | 0 | $30K | 0 | 2014–2025 |
| Tornado | 2 | 0 | $0 | F0 | 2003–2021 |
| Funnel Cloud | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 1998–1998 |
| Heavy Rain | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2005–2005 |
Decade by decade
Juab County, Utah severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
1 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-13 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 mi | Touched down here |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Heavy rain fell on an actively burning fire near Levan and caused a debris flow. Mud and debris flowed onto State Route 28 between Levan and Gunnison, shutting down a 12 mile stretch of the road. Flood waters also washed out a campground, and flooded one basement.
Heavy rainfall from a thunderstorm falling over steep terrain in Nephi Canyon caused flooding and an associated closure of SR-132 at mile marker 35. A railroad weather station located near the top of the adjacent canyon recorded 0.59 inches of rain in 10 minutes and 0.9 inches of rain in 30 minutes. Time and location are estimated.
A small tornado touched down near State Route 28 between Levan and Yuba Lake in Juab County. A UHP Trooper reported that the width was 100 feet, and that it stayed on the ground for one minute, picking up rocks and shrubs before dissipating.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
12,586
Population (ACS)
$425K
Median home value
9
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2026 | Fire | CHERRY FIRE | FM |
| Jun 21, 2026 | Fire | IRON FIRE | FM |
| Apr 4, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 | EM |
| Jul 21, 2007 | Fire | SALT CREEK FIRE | FM |
| Sep 5, 2005 | Coastal Storm | HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION | EM |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Juab County, Utah?
57 events are on record between 1958 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths and $37K in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Juab County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 42 recorded events — 73.7% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Juab County?
1 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 1 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Juab County?
9 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Juab County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Juab County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Juab County as very low risk, placing it in the 15 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Juab 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
- Iron County 111
- Kane County 254
- Grand County 236
- Millard County 75
- Garfield County 188
- Morgan County 23
Cite this page
“Juab County, Utah.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/utah/juab-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.