Utah Valley storm history
Storm events recorded in Utah Valley, Utah between 1950 and 2025.
27
Total events
0
Tornadoes
0
Hail
0
Floods
1
Deaths
$100K
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
A 9-year-old boy was found dead in a vehicle in American Fork on Wednesday, July 21, at around 1:45 p.m. It is believed the child was inside the car for approximately two hours before he was discovered. Temperatures in the vicinity of American Fork at the time were generally in t…
High Wind High Wind
A wind gust of 68 mph was recorded at the Flight Park South mesonet site. Other wind gusts include 65 mph at the SR-68 at MP 16 Mosida mesonet site, 65 mph at the N1VL Lehi mesonet site, 62 mph at the Pleasant Grove mesonet site, and 61 mph at the Point of the Mountain (I-15 Alpi…
High Wind High Wind
A wind gust of 64 mph was recorded at the Point of the Mountain mesonet site. Other wind gusts include 59 mph at the EW4925 Provo mesonet site.
Per Utah Highway Patrol, a crash involving 14 vehicles occurred, closing down all northbound lanes of I-15 in Spanish Fork for at least 30 minutes, after which point some flow of traffic resumed. One driver was reportedly transported to a hospital in stable condition. Light snow …
High Wind High Wind
A wind gust of 64 mph was recorded at the Point of the Mountain (I-15 Alpine) mesonet site. Other wind gusts include 63 mph at the Pleasant Grove mesonet site and 63 mph at the Flight Park South mesonet site.
High Wind High Wind
A wind gust of 60 mph was measured at the Point of the Mountain UDOT mesonet site. Other wind gusts include 60 mph at Pioneer Crossing, 59 mph at Flight Park South, and 59 mph at Lehi.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
The Tintic mesonet site measured the first wind gust exceeding high wind criteria, with an initial high wind gust of 59 mph observed 3/2 at 7:10 am MST. The EW4925 Provo mesonet site (personal weather station) measured the last wind gust exceeding high wind criteria, with a final…
High Wind High Wind
A wind gust of 71 mph was recorded at the US-6 @ Eureka mesonet site.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
COOP observer reports included snowfall accumulation of 20.0 inches at Springville, 18.7 inches at Alpine, 14.0 inches at Spanish Fork Power House, 12.0 inches at Santaquin Chlorinator, and 10.0 inches at Lehi.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snow Squall. The US-6 @ Eureka mesonet site reported periods of heavy precip (snow) and gusts to around 35 mph with visibility down to a minimum of approximately 0.29 miles.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snow Squall. The US-6 @ Eureka mesonet station recorded a period of wind gusts from 51 to 70 mph and visibility between approximately 0.12 to 0.37 miles with moderate to heavy precip reported (snow) as a snow squall moved through the area.
High Wind High Wind
An initial peak wind gust of 67 mph was recorded at the US-6 @ Eureka mesonet site at 6:50 pm 3/14, with subsequent gusts between 58 mph and 61 mph noted thereafter. Additionally, a wind gust of 58 mph was recorded at the Lake Mountain mesonet site at 4:40 am 3/15.
High Wind High Wind
Several hours of high winds were observed throughout the Utah Valley, with the US-6 @ Eureka mesonet sensor recording a peak gust of 78 mph at 12:40 am, with several other gusts in excess of 58 mph throughout the time period. The Flight Park South mesonet sensor also recorded sev…
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snow Squall. Visibility dropped to a minimum of 0.2 miles with a peak wind gust of 44 mph at 6:00 pm MST at the US-6 at Eureka mesonet site. A peak snowfall rate of around 2.25 inches per hour was also noted.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
A snowfall accumulation of 12.0 inches was observed at Provo. Springville received a snowfall accumulation of 10.0 inches with 1.12 inches of snow water equivalent.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Mesonet observing stations reported widespread anomalous cold, with areal median 3-hour minimum wind chill values of approximately -1F. The coldest 3-hour running average noted was -12F at the West Mountain South mesonet site.
High Wind High Wind
A peak wind gust of 67 mph was recorded by the EW4925 Provo mesonet station and a strong wind gust of 66 mph was recorded by the US-6 @ Eureka mesonet station.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
A combination of Coop observers, CoCoRaHS observers, and public reports included snowfall amounts of 5.4 inches at Provo BYU, 8.5 inches at Alpine, and 10.5 inches at Spanish Fork Power House.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
A snowfall accumulation of 9.5 inches with 0.98 inches of snow water equivalent was observed at Alpine. Springville received 8.0 of snow with 0.59 inches of snow water equivalent. A snowfall accumulation of 6.1 inches with 0.67 inches of of snow water equivalent was observed at L…
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Elk Ridge received 9.5 inches of snow. A snowfall accumulation of 8.0 inches with 1.0 inches of snow water equivalent was observed at Springville.
High Wind High Wind
A peak wind gust of 63 mph was recorded at the Pioneer Crossing mesonet site.
High Wind High Wind
Peak wind gusts at mesonet stations included 66 mph at SR-68 at MP 16 Mosida, 60 mph at Pioneer Crossing, and 58 mph at American Fork Marina.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snow Squall. Automated weather stations in the Utah Valley reported visibility to 1/4 mile or less and wind gusts 30 to 35 mph with a snow squall, particularly at Point of the Mountain and Pioneer Crossing areas and in Spanish Fork.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Storm total snow amounts included 12 inches in both Payson and Santaquin, and 6 inches in both Spanish Fork and Lehi.
High Wind High Wind
A cold pool in the wake of a thunderstorm generated a localized downslope wind event in northern Utah County, with wind gusts up to 70 mph measured.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Temperatures up to 105 degrees were recorded at the Provo BYU COOP station.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
An unusually early heat wave developed, with daily average temperatures running 13 degrees above average during the period.
Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | 11 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 |