Salt Lake storm history
Storm events recorded in Salt Lake, Utah between 1950 and 2025.
498
Total events
14
Tornadoes
115
Hail
41
Floods
5
Deaths
$213.2M
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
One 28-year-old male and one 23-year-old female, a husband and wife, were struck and killed by lightning near the summit of Lone Peak in the Wasatch Mountain Range just southeast of Salt Lake City. The experienced climbers saw the storm coming and were moving toward a more shelte…
Around lunch time, a tornado touched down in the southwest portions of Salt Lake City. The tornado intensified to an F2 on the Fujita scale, and moved northeast through the metropolitan area of Salt Lake City. It caused widespread damage at the Delta Center, then ripped across an…
Late on August 3, the city of Draper declared a state of emergency as flash flooding and mudslides led to road closures on Highland Drive, Bangerter Parkway, and Minuteman Drive. A portion of Bangerter Parkway, near 14200 South, was damaged on the uphill lanes. A number of homes …
Thunderstorms producing heavy rainfall moved into the Salt Lake Valley in the early morning hours of July 26 and generally persisted for 3-4 hours, producing widespread flash flooding. The highest reported rainfall totals included 2.40 inches in Sugarhouse near Parleys Way, and m…
Little Cottonwood Creek flooded for multiple days, with the gauge located on Little Cottonwood Creek at Crestwood Park peaking at 891 cfs on June 7th. Damage was reported in homes, apartments and businesses in Sandy, Cottonwood Heights, Murray and Midvale. Many of these buildings…
Severe Thunderstorm winds impacted the southern part of Salt Lake County in conjunction with Utah County Storms. Trees up to 12" diameter snapped in Eastr Millcreek. Numerous power poles down southern portion of County. Large trees uprooted in Sugarhouse area. Damage estimate fro…
The second severe thunderstorm moved north along the Wasatch Front. One-inch diameter hail was measured in Cottonwood Heights, and 12 miles south of Salt Lake City. The Cottonwood Heights Mall sustained roof damage estimated at $1.3 million. Hail depth was 8 to 10 inches deep the…
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A wind gust of 60 mph was recorded at the Trans-Jordan Landfill mesonet site.
Flood Flood
The Rose Park and Sir Phillip Drive areas were hardest hit by flooding, with more than 2 dozen homes flooded when a canal overtopped. Salt Lake City completed a disaster declaration. As of this writing, dollar amount of damages are still being compiled. Rainfall totals ranged fro…
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A wind gust of 59 mph was recorded at the I-80 at MP 107 mesonet site.
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The Torpedo Hill - Big Cottonwood Canyon mesonet station recorded a wind gust of 61 mph as a result of outflow winds associated with a nearby cluster of showers and thunderstorms moving through the area.
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The BACCUS/SR111 mesonet station recorded a wind gust of 61 mph as a result of outflow winds associated with a nearby cluster of showers and thunderstorms moving through the area.
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The Salt Lake City International Airport ASOS (KSLC) recorded a period of wind gusts to 59 mph as a result of outflow winds associated with a nearby cluster of showers and thunderstorms moving through the area.
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The Code 51 mesonet station recorded a wind gust of 64 mph as a result of outflow winds associated with a nearby cluster of showers and thunderstorms moving through the area.
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A wind gust of 63 mph was recorded at the I-215 at I-80 mesonet site.
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The Salt Lake City International Airport ASOS (KSLC) recorded a wind gust of 58 mph as a result of outflow winds associated with a nearby cluster of showers and thunderstorms associated with an approaching cold front moving through the area.
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The SR-65 at Big Mountain Pass mesonet station recorded a wind gust of 63 mph as a result of outflow winds associated with a nearby cluster of showers and thunderstorms moving through the area.
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The KF6RAL-6 Salt Lake Marina mesonet station recorded a wind gust of 64 mph as a result of outflow winds associated with a nearby cluster of showers and thunderstorms moving through the area.
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The Marina mesonet station recorded a wind gust of 68 mph as a result of outflow winds associated with a nearby cluster of showers and thunderstorms moving through the area.
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The KF6RAL-6 Salt Lake Marina mesonet station recorded a wind gust of 64 mph as a result of outflow winds associated with a nearby cluster of showers and thunderstorms moving through the area.
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The West Jordan Bench mesonet station recorded a wind gust of 60 mph as a result of outflow winds associated with a nearby cluster of showers and thunderstorms moving through the area.
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The SR-85 @ Dannon Way mesonet station recorded a wind gust of 65 mph as a result of outflow winds associated with a nearby cluster of showers and thunderstorms moving through the area.
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The South Valley Regional Airport AWOS (KSVR) recorded a wind gust of 58 mph as a result of outflow winds associated with a nearby cluster of showers and thunderstorms moving through the area.
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The Beach mesonet station recorded a wind gust of 64 mph as a result of outflow winds associated with a nearby cluster of showers and thunderstorms moving through the area.
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The SR-65 at Big Mountain Pass mesonet station recorded a wind gust of 60 mph as a result of outflow winds associated with a nearby cluster of showers and thunderstorms moving through the area.
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The FW1924 West Jordan mesonet station recorded a wind gust of 66 mph as a result of outflow winds associated with a nearby cluster of showers and thunderstorms moving through the area.
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The Salt Lake City International Airport ASOS station recorded wind gusts of 59 mph as a result of outflow winds associated with a nearby cluster of showers and thunderstorms moving through the area.
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The I-215 at I-80 mesonet station recorded a wind gust of 58 mph as a result of outflow winds associated with a nearby cluster of showers and thunderstorms moving through the area.
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A wind gust of 58 mph was recorded at the I-80 at MP 107 mesonet site.
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A social media post showed pictures of a large tree that was snapped by strong winds in Magna.
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A wind gust of 61 mph was recorded at the UU Portable Trailer 1 mesonet site.
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The KF6RAL-6 Salt Lake Marina mesonet station recorded a wind gust of 60 mph as a result of outflow winds associated with a nearby cluster of showers and thunderstorms moving through the area.
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The Salt Lake Cty International Airport Center Field Observation mesonet station recorded a wind gust of 59 mph as a result of outflow winds associated with a nearby cluster of showers and thunderstorms moving through the area.
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The SR-154 at MP 7 Riverton mesonet station recorded a wind gust of 67 mph as a result of outflow winds associated with a nearby cluster of showers and thunderstorms moving through the area.
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The South Valley Regional Airport AWOS (KU42) recorded a wind gust of 59 mph as a result of outflow winds associated with decaying convection moving through the area.
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The BACCUS/SR111 mesonet station recorded a wind gust of 58 mph as a result of outflow winds associated with decaying convection moving through the area.
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Multiple pictures and reports indicated wind damage in the Sugarhouse area associated with an area of decaying convection moving through. Reports included a healthy hardwood tree around 2 feet in diameter snapped at the trunk, with multiple 8 to 10 inch limbs down across the neig…
Hail Hail
Photos on social media indicated hail ranging from quarter- to half-dollar-sized.
Hail Hail
One inch diameter hail was reported near Draper.
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The I-215 at I-80 mesonet station recorded a wind gust of 58 mph as a result of outflow winds associated with a nearby cluster of showers and thunderstorms moving through the area.
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The Salt Lake City International Airport ASOS recorded a wind gust of 58 mph as a result of outflow winds associated with a nearby cluster of showers and thunderstorms moving through the area.
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The SLC Airport Wind 3 mesonet station recorded a period of wind gusts to 60 mph as a result of outflow winds associated with a nearby cluster of showers and thunderstorms moving through the area.
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The I-215 at MP 16 Taylorsville mesonet station recorded a wind gust of 66 mph as a result of outflow winds associated with a nearby cluster of showers and thunderstorms moving through the area.
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The Beach mesonet station recorded a wind gust of 58 mph as a result of outflow winds associated with a nearby cluster of showers and thunderstorms moving through the area.
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The Marina mesonet station recorded a wind gust of 66 mph as a result of outflow winds associated with a nearby cluster of showers and thunderstorms moving through the area.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
A broadcast media story and associated video showed localized basement flooding due to heavy rains in the area. No exact addresses were provided, so the flood area is estimated.
Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17 | 0 |
| 2024 | 16 | 0 |
| 2023 | 49 | 0 |
| 2022 | 32 | 0 |
| 2021 | 27 | 0 |
| 2020 | 16 | 0 |
| 2019 | 12 | 0 |
| 2018 | 6 | 0 |
| 2017 | 7 | 0 |
| 2016 | 17 | 0 |
| 2015 | 11 | 0 |
| 2014 | 10 | 0 |
| 2013 | 13 | 0 |
| 2011 | 9 | 0 |
| 2010 | 11 | 0 |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 |
| 2008 | 8 | 0 |
| 2007 | 13 | 0 |
| 2006 | 12 | 0 |
| 2005 | 6 | 0 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 4 | 0 |
| 2001 | 8 | 1 |
| 2000 | 9 | 1 |
| 1999 | 7 | 1 |
| 1998 | 14 | 2 |
| 1997 | 5 | 0 |
| 1996 | 7 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 14 | 0 |
| 1993 | 17 | 1 |
| 1992 | 8 | 1 |
| 1991 | 12 | 0 |
| 1990 | 8 | 1 |
| 1989 | 5 | 3 |
| 1988 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 | 8 | 0 |
| 1986 | 5 | 1 |
| 1985 | 6 | 0 |
| 1984 | 8 | 0 |
| 1983 | 6 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 3 | 0 |
| 1976 | 4 | 0 |
| 1975 | 1 | 0 |
| 1973 | 4 | 0 |
| 1972 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971 | 2 | 0 |
| 1970 | 3 | 0 |
| 1969 | 2 | 0 |
| 1968 | 2 | 1 |
| 1967 | 1 | 0 |
| 1965 | 3 | 1 |
| 1964 | 2 | 0 |
| 1963 | 3 | 0 |
| 1962 | 1 | 0 |
| 1961 | 2 | 0 |
| 1959 | 1 | 0 |
| 1958 | 2 | 0 |
| 1957 | 1 | 0 |
| 1956 | 1 | 0 |