236
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$161K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Box Elder County, Utah: 236 recorded events between 1958 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 79. That places the county #768 nationally and #3 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Box Elder County, Utah: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Box Elder County is the 2020s, when 119 of the county's 236 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 Box Elder County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 81.7% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #768 for this hazard and #3 within Utah, putting it in the 75.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Box Elder County with 63 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2015 | BOTHWELL | 54 | 0 | 1 | $50K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2026 | SALINE | 53 | $0 |
| Oct 4, 2025 | NEWFOUNDLAND SIDING | 51 | $0 |
| Sep 22, 2025 | SNOWVILLE | 51 | $0 |
| Sep 9, 2025 | PLYMOUTH | 50 | $0 |
| Aug 14, 2025 | LUCIN | 51 | $0 |
| Aug 2, 2025 | SNOWVILLE | 56 | $0 |
| Jul 29, 2025 | PROMONTORY PT ARPT | 56 | $0 |
| Jul 22, 2025 | (BMC)BRIGHAM CITY AR | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 22, 2025 | (BMC)BRIGHAM CITY AR | 52 | $0 |
| Jul 16, 2025 | COLLINSTON | 58 | $0 |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A strong thunderstorm moved through northern Box Elder County, with a maximum recorded wind gust of 62 mph at the I-84 at White's Valley sensor. This thunderstorm caused significant damage in the town of Portage, Utah, with several trees damaged or knocked down and approximately ten homes with shingle damage. In addition, a porch awning collapsed, injuring a woman and sending her to the hospital.
Strong thunderstorms pushed through far northern Utah, producing a peak wind gust of 64 mph at the Curlew Junction sensor. In addition, this storm damaged an irrigation system near Snowville and downed many tree branches in the area.
A strong thunderstorm produced severe winds across the northern end of the Great Salt Lake, with peak recorded gusts of 65 mph at the I-15 at Plymouth sensor, 62 mph at Promontory Point, and 58 mph at the I-15 at Tremonton sensor. In addition, trees were knocked down as the storm moved through Garland, including one tree that fell onto a car.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Box Elder County, Utah?
236 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Box Elder County between 1958 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Box Elder County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Box Elder County measured 79.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Box Elder 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 Box Elder County, Utah.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/utah/box-elder-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.