52
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$78K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Millard County, Utah: 52 recorded events between 1968 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 70. That places the county #2,700 nationally and #11 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Millard County, Utah: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Millard County is the 2020s, when 27 of the county's 52 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Millard County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 69.3% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,700 for this hazard and #11 within Utah, putting it in the 14.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Millard County with 14 recorded events, while Jan is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2025 | COVE FT | 52 | $0 |
| Jul 16, 2025 | FILLMORE | 57 | $0 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | SCIPIO | 53 | $0 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | (U24)DELTA MUNI ARPT | 51 | $0 |
| Aug 17, 2024 | GANDY | 62 | $0 |
| Aug 17, 2024 | FILLMORE | 52 | $0 |
| Aug 10, 2024 | KANOSH | 51 | $0 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | KANOSH | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 16, 2024 | GARRISON ARPT | 58 | $0 |
| Jul 12, 2024 | FILLMORE | 56 | $0 |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Strong crosswinds associated with outflow from nearby showers and thunderstorms resulted in multiple overturned semitrailers on Interstate 15 at milepost 163. Around this time, the UTCIR mesonet sensor recorded a wind gust of 71 mph. Video from broadcast media showed a semitrailer rolling at speed, with subsequent articles indicating multiple semitrailers were rolled. Additionally, the video showed a substantial dust plume as a result of the strong winds.
Thunderstorms developed along and behind the cold front as it continued to move south through the state. These thunderstorms moved eastward very slowly, and produced two different severe wind gusts. Some minor damage occurred in the eastern portion of the county. Shingles were blown off a few homes along with some tree limbs torn off.
Thunderstorms developed along and behind the cold front as it continued to move south through the state. These thunderstorms moved eastward very slowly, and produced two different severe wind gusts. Some minor damage occurred in the eastern portion of the county. Shingles were blown off a few homes along with some tree limbs torn off.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Millard County, Utah?
52 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Millard County between 1968 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Millard County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Millard County measured 70.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Millard County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Thunderstorm Wind in Millard County, Utah.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/utah/millard-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.