53
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
8
Direct injuries
$434K
Property damage
Hail in Utah County, Utah: 53 recorded events between 1959 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 2. That places the county #2,175 nationally and #2 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Utah County, Utah: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Utah County is the 1990s, when 13 of the county's 53 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 Utah County archive, hail makes up 17.4% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,175 for this hazard and #2 within Utah, putting it in the 29.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Aug is the peak month for hail in Utah County with 18 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.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 1987 | 1.75 | 0 | 8 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2024 | OLMSTEAD | 1 | $15K |
| Aug 14, 2024 | GENEVA | 1.75 | $25K |
| Aug 14, 2024 | LEHI | 1.5 | $50K |
| Aug 14, 2024 | LEHI | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 13, 2024 | LEHI | 1 | $15K |
| Jun 21, 2024 | CEDAR VLY | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 13, 2019 | CEDAR VLY | 0.75 | $0 |
| Aug 10, 2016 | PAYSON | 1 | $0 |
| May 15, 2016 | GOSHEN | 0.75 | $0 |
| May 6, 2016 | LINDON | 0.75 | $0 |
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Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Utah County, Utah?
53 hail events are recorded in Utah County between 1959 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Utah County?
The strongest hail on record in Utah County measured 2.
Where does the hail data for Utah 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
“Hail in Utah County, Utah.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/utah/utah-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.