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Wind in Morgan County, Utah

11 damaging wind events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.

11 events · 0 deaths recorded · peak month July · county share of state 0.3%

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Wind event locations in and around Morgan County. Dots: Wind event locations in the kept record. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.

NCEI records 11 wind events in Morgan County, Utah, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 9 years.

July is the busiest month, with 5 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 11 events against 0 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.

The county holds 0.3% of the 3,674 wind events recorded in Utah; its 1.8 per 100 square miles compares with 4.5 statewide.

10 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 1 reached hurricane force (74 mph).

Compared with Utah

MeasureMorgan CountyUtahUS
Wind events since 1950113,674701,953
Per 100 square miles1.84.519.9
Per 10,000 residents8.711.021.1
Deaths recorded0202,166
Busiest monthJulyJulyJune

By year

195019882026
Wind events recorded in Morgan County per year, 1950 to 2026 (2026 is partial).

Seasonality

Jan
0
Feb
0
Mar
0
Apr
2
May
1
Jun
0
Jul
5
Aug
2
Sep
1
Oct
0
Nov
0
Dec
0
Wind events in Morgan County by month of occurrence, all years.

Magnitude distribution

under 58 mph1
58–73 mph9
74–95 mph1
96 mph and over0
NWS wind thresholds
under 58 mph
below severe threshold
58–73 mph
severe
74–95 mph
hurricane-force
96 mph and over
extreme

Wind speed converted from the knots NCEI records; estimated and measured gusts are combined. Events without a speed are not binned.

Recorded events

All 11 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.

DateEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageCrop damageDeathsInjuriesGeography
4 Jul 2025Thunderstorm Wind63 mph————County
11 May 2025Thunderstorm Wind64 mph————County
27 Jul 2024Thunderstorm Wind60 mph————County
27 Jul 2024Thunderstorm Wind74 mph————County
3 Jul 2023Thunderstorm Wind64 mph$1K———County
21 Aug 2021Thunderstorm Wind63 mph————County
2 Apr 2018Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
22 Sep 2016Thunderstorm Wind59 mph————County
7 Aug 2015Thunderstorm Wind81 mph————County
21 Apr 2011Thunderstorm Wind63 mph————County
7 Jul 2007Thunderstorm Wind63 mph————County

Questions and answers

How many wind events has Morgan County had?

11 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of damaging wind became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.

When was the last recorded wind event in Morgan County?

4 Jul 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 63 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.

What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Morgan County?

The thunderstorm wind of 3 Jul 2023, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1K.

How does Morgan County compare with Utah for wind?

1.8 events per 100 square miles against 4.5 statewide; the county holds 11 of the state's 3,674 recorded events.

Provenance

NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Wind hub and the county page.