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Tornado in San Juan County, Utah

Tornado June 5, 2025 · San Juan County, Utah

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Not rated

0.1 mi

Path length

10 yd

Path width

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NOAA recorded where this tornado touched down but not where it lifted, so it appears as a point. Other tornadoes recorded nearby that day are shown faint.

Not rated. NOAA lists no rating for this tornado. Ratings come from surveying damage, and the National Weather Service now records “EFU” (unknown) when a tornado hit nothing a survey team could rate.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Landspout tornado developed over Flat Iron Mesa, about 10 miles south of Moab in open country. It was first observed from cloud to ground at 1030 MST and lasted about 15 more minutes before their view was obstructed. The landspout appeared to kick up dirt but didn't seem to be any damage. It was relatively stationary and viewed from a distance. Time was based on radar estimates coupled with spotter report.

The wider storm

Remnant moisture, peak heating, instability and enough shear was present to produce another round of strong storms despite no distinct disturbance moving through. One particular storm 10 miles south of Moab produced a landspout tornado as enough shear allowed this to form.

Began near Grand Co Arpt (38.4278, -109.5471).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1276952. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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