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Wind in Salt Lake County, Utah
318 damaging wind events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.
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 318 wind events in Salt Lake County, Utah, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 60 years.
July is the busiest month, with 89 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 200 events against 74 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 8.7% of the 3,674 wind events recorded in Utah; its 42.9 per 100 square miles compares with 4.5 statewide.
245 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 28 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Compared with Utah
| Measure | Salt Lake County | Utah | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 318 | 3,674 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 42.9 | 4.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 2.7 | 11.0 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 20 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
195019882026
Seasonality
Jan
1Feb
0Mar
0Apr
7May
63Jun
44Jul
89Aug
68Sep
35Oct
7Nov
2Dec
2
1Feb
0Mar
0Apr
7May
63Jun
44Jul
89Aug
68Sep
35Oct
7Nov
2Dec
2
Magnitude distribution
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
The 182 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 318. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 12 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 28 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | $50K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | $500K | $50K | — | 1 | County |
| 1 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | $800 | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $50K | $800 | — | 8 | County |
| 10 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $100K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 31 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 13 Aug 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jan 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 93 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Salt Lake County had?
318 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 Salt Lake County?
13 May 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Salt Lake County?
The thunderstorm wind of 1 Aug 2006, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.0M.
How does Salt Lake County compare with Utah for wind?
42.9 events per 100 square miles against 4.5 statewide; the county holds 318 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.