Utah, 2003
The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.
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.
Events by hazard
Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2003 was 419 against 324 in 2002.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec 2003 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | 3 | — |
| 19 Jul 2003 | Summit | Lightning | — | — | 2 | 3 |
| 10 Jan 2003 | Forecast zone | Dense Fog | — | $200,000 | 2 | 1 |
| 28 Dec 2003 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | — | 2 | — |
| 27 Nov 2003 | Forecast zone | Dense Fog | — | $20,000 | 1 | 2 |
| 14 Aug 2003 | Summit | Lightning | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| 20 Dec 2003 | Forecast zone | Heavy Snow | — | $50,000 | 1 | — |
| 15 Feb 2003 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | 1 | — |
| 1 Oct 2003 | Wasatch | Lightning | — | — | 1 | — |
| 8 Jan 2003 | Forecast zone | Dense Fog | — | $500,000 | — | 14 |
| 2 Apr 2003 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $100,000 | — | 4 |
| 29 Aug 2003 | Utah | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 9 Sep 2003 | San Juan | Flash Flood | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 23 Aug 2003 | Garfield | Flash Flood | — | $600,000 | — | — |
| 25 Dec 2003 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 25 Dec 2003 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 25 Dec 2003 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | $300,000 | — | — |
| 16 Feb 2003 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 78 mph | $200,000 | — | — |
| 2 Apr 2003 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 81 mph | $200,000 | — | — |
| 21 Nov 2003 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 21 Nov 2003 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | $150,000 | — | — |
| 21 Nov 2003 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | $150,000 | — | — |
| 3 Aug 2003 | Weber | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 23 Aug 2003 | Wayne | Flash Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 16 Feb 2003 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 67 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 28 Dec 2003 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 28 Dec 2003 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 22 Aug 2003 | Tooele | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 13 Nov 2003 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 101 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 25 Dec 2003 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 5 Jan 2003 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 72 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 28 Dec 2003 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 25 Nov 2003 | Forecast zone | Heavy Snow | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 22 Aug 2003 | Kane | Flash Flood | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 25 Dec 2003 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 8 Aug 2003 | Wayne | Flash Flood | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 22 Aug 2003 | Cache | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 20 Dec 2003 | Forecast zone | Heavy Snow | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 25 Nov 2003 | Forecast zone | Heavy Snow | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 25 Nov 2003 | Forecast zone | Heavy Snow | — | $50,000 | — | — |
Up to 40 events with deaths, injuries, damage of $50,000 or more, or a tornado rating, ranked by deaths, injuries and damage.
Federal disaster declarations in 2003
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jul 2003 | FM-2480 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Ut-Causey Fire 07/14/2003 | 1 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2003 date of loss
3 NFIP claims, 1 of them paid, for $9,397.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (29 Sep 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 30 Sep 2026.