Morgan County, Utah severe weather history spans 23 recorded events between 1983 and 2025. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 47.8% of all recorded events. It ranks #3,144 nationally and #28 in Utah.
23
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$181K
Property damage
The record
What the Morgan County, Utah severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Morgan County, Utah severe weather history averages 0.5 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2010s, with 10 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 1 events fall before 1990 and 22 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is flood, with $130K 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 Morgan County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 11 | 0 | $1K | 70 | 2007–2025 |
| Flood | 6 | 0 | $130K | 0 | 2011–2023 |
| Hail | 3 | 0 | $0 | 1.25 | 1983–2025 |
| Funnel Cloud | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2013–2013 |
| Flash Flood | 1 | 0 | $50K | 0 | 2000–2000 |
| Heavy Rain | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 1999–1999 |
Decade by decade
Morgan 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: 1 touched down inside it and 1 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-08-20 | EF1 | 0 | 6 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1953-06-05 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 mi | Crossed in |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Many local creeks went over their banks in Morgan County, with the worst of the flooding occurring along Morgan Valley Drive near the town of Peterson, where authorities had to spend a day cleaning up the debris that had spilled over the roadway. In addition, a couple of homes sustained flood damage in the towns of Peterson and Mountain Green.
Flooding occurred in several drainages in Morgan County, including East Canyon Creek, Deep Creek, and Hardscrabble Creek. East Canyon Creek rose from 200 cfs to 800 cfs overnight. The flooding was primarily in agricultural areas, but flood waters also impacted roads in the town of Peterson, as well as low lying bridges along the creeks.
The Head mesonet station recorded an initial peak wind gust of 74 mph at 5:50 pm MST, followed by a wind gust of 65 mph at 6:00 pm MST. These gusts were the result of outflow winds associated with a nearby cluster of showers and thunderstorms moving through the area.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
12,802
Population (ACS)
$655K
Median home value
9
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2023 | Flood | FLOODING | DR |
| Jan 12, 2021 | Severe Storm | STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS | DR |
| Apr 4, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 | EM |
| Aug 8, 2011 | Flood | FLOODING | DR |
| Sep 5, 2005 | Coastal Storm | HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION | EM |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Morgan County, Utah?
23 events are on record between 1983 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths and $181K in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Morgan County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 11 recorded events — 47.8% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Morgan County?
2 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 Morgan County?
9 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Morgan County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Morgan County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Morgan County as very low risk, placing it in the 3 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Morgan 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
- Millard County 75
- Piute County 18
- Kane County 254
- Rich County 29
- Juab County 57
- Salt Lake County 507
Cite this page
“Morgan County, Utah.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/utah/morgan-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.