Utah, 2013
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 2013 was 482 against 419 in 2012.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 2013 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | 3 | — |
| 24 Jan 2013 | Forecast zone | Ice Storm | — | — | — | 300 |
| 18 Jan 2013 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | 2 | 1 |
| 24 Jan 2013 | Forecast zone | Ice Storm | — | — | 1 | 73 |
| 21 Nov 2013 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 85 mph | $300,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 27 Jan 2013 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 11 Apr 2013 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | 1 | — |
| 21 Jul 2013 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 1 Mar 2013 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | 1 | — |
| 24 Jan 2013 | Forecast zone | Ice Storm | — | — | — | 100 |
| 15 Aug 2013 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 19 Dec 2013 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | $40,000 | — | 24 |
| 2 Dec 2013 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | — | — | 20 |
| 23 Feb 2013 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | — | — | 12 |
| 10 Jan 2013 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | $1,000 | — | 7 |
| 2 Dec 2013 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | — | — | 7 |
| 23 Feb 2013 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | — | — | 4 |
| 3 Dec 2013 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | $2,000 | — | 1 |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 7 Sep 2013 | Utah | Flash Flood | — | $900,000 | — | — |
| 13 Aug 2013 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $700,000 | — | — |
| 27 Jul 2013 | Iron | Flash Flood | — | $400,000 | — | — |
| 10 Aug 2013 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $350,000 | — | — |
| 5 Aug 2013 | Salt Lake | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $300,000 | — | — |
| 10 Sep 2013 | Wayne | Flood | — | $300,000 | — | — |
| 10 Sep 2013 | Garfield | Flood | — | $300,000 | — | — |
| 7 Sep 2013 | Utah | Debris Flow | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 10 Sep 2013 | Kane | Flood | — | $185,000 | — | — |
| 10 Sep 2013 | Emery | Flood | — | $150,000 | — | — |
| 26 Jul 2013 | Washington | Flash Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 7 Sep 2013 | Utah | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 14 Sep 2013 | Salt Lake | Flash Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 8 Apr 2013 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 75 mph | $85,000 | — | — |
| 5 Jul 2013 | Salt Lake | Flash Flood | — | $80,000 | — | — |
| 15 Jul 2013 | Duchesne | Lightning | — | $80,000 | — | — |
| 26 Jul 2013 | Washington | Flash Flood | — | $75,000 | — | — |
| 12 Jun 2013 | Salt Lake | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 16 Jul 2013 | Emery | Debris Flow | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 1 Aug 2013 | Emery | Flash Flood | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 14 Sep 2013 | Wayne | Flash Flood | — | $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 2013
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug 2013 | FM-5044 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Rockport Five Fire | 1 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2013 date of loss
18 NFIP claims, 12 of them paid, for $79,076.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (1 Oct 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 1 Oct 2026.