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Wind in Utah County, Utah
183 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 183 wind events in Utah County, Utah, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 48 years.
July is the busiest month, with 52 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 96 events against 61 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 5% of the 3,674 wind events recorded in Utah; its 9.1 per 100 square miles compares with 4.5 statewide.
NCEI attributes 3 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
147 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 16 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Compared with Utah
| Measure | Utah County | Utah | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 183 | 3,674 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 9.1 | 4.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 2.7 | 11.0 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 3 | 20 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
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Seasonality
Jan
0Feb
0Mar
1Apr
9May
27Jun
33Jul
52Aug
47Sep
12Oct
0Nov
1Dec
1
0Feb
0Mar
1Apr
9May
27Jun
33Jul
52Aug
47Sep
12Oct
0Nov
1Dec
1
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
All 183 events, most recent first. 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 | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 87 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 21 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $4.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 106 mph | $3.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 5 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $50K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $250K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $600 | $2K | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | 1 | 1 | County |
| 12 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 105 mph | $50M | — | — | 15 | County |
| 27 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 87 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 104 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Utah County had?
183 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 Utah County?
13 May 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 61 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Utah County?
The thunderstorm wind of 31 May 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50M.
How does Utah County compare with Utah for wind?
9.1 events per 100 square miles against 4.5 statewide; the county holds 183 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.