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The National Weather Service issued 5 tornado warnings, 841 severe thunderstorm warnings and 735 flash flood warnings for Utah from 2016 to 2025, about 0.5, 84 and 74 a year. That ranks 49th of 52 states and territories for tornado warnings. San Juan County had the most of any county: 5 tornado warnings.
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Utah counties ranked by tornado warnings
Warnings that listed each county, 2016 to 2025, and tornadoes recorded in the county since 1950. A warning can list several counties, so the county numbers add up to more than the state total.
| County | Tornado warnings | Severe thunderstorm | Flash flood | Tornadoes since 1950 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Juan County | 5 | 95 | 90 | 7 |
| Tooele County | 0 | 202 | 8 | 5 |
| Box Elder County | 0 | 178 | 0 | 10 |
| Davis County | 0 | 112 | 2 | 12 |
| Salt Lake County | 0 | 103 | 5 | 13 |
| Weber County | 0 | 85 | 0 | 8 |
| Grand County | 0 | 79 | 50 | 5 |
| Utah County | 0 | 67 | 16 | 10 |
| Garfield County | 0 | 65 | 174 | 4 |
| Morgan County | 0 | 63 | 2 | 1 |
| Washington County | 0 | 52 | 169 | 4 |
| Iron County | 0 | 49 | 56 | 5 |
| Summit County | 0 | 49 | 1 | 0 |
| Cache County | 0 | 45 | 1 | 5 |
| Juab County | 0 | 45 | 1 | 1 |
| Kane County | 0 | 44 | 258 | 0 |
| Rich County | 0 | 39 | 0 | 2 |
| Uintah County | 0 | 38 | 5 | 8 |
| Wasatch County | 0 | 29 | 12 | 1 |
| Emery County | 0 | 26 | 50 | 7 |
| Wayne County | 0 | 25 | 111 | 8 |
| Duchesne County | 0 | 23 | 16 | 5 |
| Millard County | 0 | 23 | 3 | 2 |
| Carbon County | 0 | 13 | 12 | 2 |
| Beaver County | 0 | 12 | 3 | 7 |
| Sanpete County | 0 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| Daggett County | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Piute County | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Sevier County | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
Utah warnings by year
Each warning counts once for the state, however many counties it covered. 2008 is the first full year the National Weather Service drew an outline around every warning.
Tornadoes since 1950
143 tornadoes have been recorded in Utah since 1950. They killed 1 person and injured 98. August had the most (29).
| Year | Tornado | Severe thunderstorm | Flash flood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 to Oct 19 | 4 | 156 | 187 |
| 2025 | 5 | 100 | 58 |
| 2024 | 0 | 146 | 96 |
| 2023 | 0 | 98 | 80 |
| 2022 | 0 | 118 | 140 |
| 2021 | 0 | 121 | 157 |
| 2020 | 0 | 52 | 23 |
| 2019 | 0 | 49 | 18 |
| 2018 | 0 | 51 | 74 |
| 2017 | 0 | 39 | 55 |
| 2016 | 0 | 67 | 34 |
| 2015 | 2 | 112 | 81 |
| 2014 | 0 | 43 | 60 |
| 2013 | 0 | 54 | 146 |
| 2012 | 0 | 34 | 73 |
| 2011 | 1 | 99 | 75 |
| 2010 | 2 | 118 | 82 |
| 2009 | 0 | 89 | 12 |
| 2008 | 0 | 64 | 42 |
What stands out in Utah
2025 was the busiest year for tornado warnings in Utah since 2008, with 5 tornado warnings. The busiest year for flash flood warnings was 2021, with 157.
Since 2008, 2 flash flood warnings for Utah were raised to a flash flood emergency for at least part of the warned area: the Weather Service’s rarest warning, used when a severe threat to life is happening or about to happen.
1 severe thunderstorm warning for Utah carried the “destructive” tag (winds of 80 mph or more, or hail 2.75 inches or larger) since the tag started in August 2021. Only those severe thunderstorm warnings set off Wireless Emergency Alerts on phones.
The strongest tornado recorded in Utah since 1950 was rated F3 on August 11, 1993.
National Weather Service warnings from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet archive through October 19, 2026; tornado ratings from the Storm Prediction Center and NOAA Storm Events.
States next to Utah
Tornado warnings for each neighboring state, 2016 to 2025.
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Utah tornado warnings: questions people ask
How many tornado warnings does Utah get a year?
About 0.5 a year: the National Weather Service issued 5 tornado warnings for Utah from 2016 to 2025, 49th of 52 states and territories.
Which Utah county gets the most tornado warnings?
San Juan County has the most: 5 tornado warnings listed it from 2016 to 2025. A warning can list several counties, so county counts add up to more than the state total.
When is tornado season in Utah?
August and May: 40% of the 143 tornadoes recorded in Utah since 1950 came in those two months. Tornadoes have struck Utah in every month of the year.
About these numbers
Counts are National Weather Service warnings that listed a Utah county, through October 19, 2026. How Kinwarn counts · Utah data (CSV)
Cite: Kinwarn. “Utah tornado warnings.” kinwarn.com/utah. National Weather Service data through October 19, 2026.
Sources: IEM warning archive · NWS 2007 outlines · SPC tornado database · Census places · Census population estimates · NWS tornado alerts