Piute County, Utah severe weather history spans 18 recorded events between 1984 and 2024. The dominant hazard is flash flood, accounting for 55.6% of all recorded events. It ranks #3,162 nationally and #29 in Utah.
18
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$171K
Property damage
The record
What the Piute County, Utah severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Piute County, Utah severe weather history averages 0.5 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2010s, with 5 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 3 events fall before 1990 and 15 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Piute County, Utah record is flash flood, responsible for 1 direct deaths. The costliest is flash flood, with $171K in reported property damage. In total, 5 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Piute County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood | 10 | 1 | $171K | 0 | 1997–2021 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 4 | 0 | $0 | 60 | 1984–2024 |
| Hail | 2 | 0 | $0 | 0.75 | 2000–2011 |
| Tornado | 1 | 0 | $0 | F0 | 1984–1984 |
| Flood | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2021–2021 |
Decade by decade
Piute 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-08-19 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Piute County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 1997 | Flash Flood | KINGSTON | 1 | 0 | $30K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Heavy rain caused widespread flash flooding in the town of Marysvale. At least five homes were damaged, a gas line was broken, and mud covered many roadways in the area. The flood waters temporarily forced the closure of U.S. Highway 89 through the center of town.
The Junction South mesonet station recorded initial peak wind gusts of 66 mph at 5:40 pm MST and 5:50 pm MST, and an additional strong gust of 65 mph at 6:00 pm MST. These winds were the result of thunderstorm outflow, with the thunderstorm also producing 0.27 inches of rain in 10 minutes at the mesonet site.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
1,694
Population (ACS)
$265K
Median home value
8
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 2025 | Fire | MONROE CANYON FIRE | FM |
| Jul 7, 2024 | Fire | SILVER KING FIRE | FM |
| 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 Piute County, Utah?
18 events are on record between 1984 and 2024, causing 1 direct deaths and $171K in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Piute County?
Flash Flood, with 10 recorded events — 55.6% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Piute 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 Piute County?
8 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Piute County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Piute County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Piute County as very low risk, placing it in the 1 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Piute 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
- Morgan County 23
- Rich County 29
- Millard County 75
- Salt Lake County 507
- Kane County 254
- San Juan County 217
Cite this page
“Piute County, Utah.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/utah/piute-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.