Utah, 2015
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 2015 was 325 against 328 in 2014.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep 2015 | Washington | Flash Flood | — | $750,000 | 13 | 3 |
| 14 Sep 2015 | Washington | Flash Flood | — | — | 7 | — |
| 14 Apr 2015 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 82 mph | $150,000 | 1 | 25 |
| 14 Apr 2015 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | — | 1 | 18 |
| 4 Mar 2015 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | 1 | — |
| 30 Aug 2015 | Utah | Lightning | — | — | 1 | — |
| 17 Jul 2015 | Summit | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | — | 1 | — |
| 2 Mar 2015 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | — | — | 13 |
| 7 Aug 2015 | Salt Lake | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5,000 | — | 2 |
| 2 Mar 2015 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1 Jun 2015 | Box Elder | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $50,000 | — | 1 |
| 14 Apr 2015 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $350,000 | — | — |
| 14 Apr 2015 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 81 mph | $150,000 | — | — |
| 14 Apr 2015 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 64 mph | $150,000 | — | — |
| 27 May 2015 | Sanpete | Flash Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 2 Oct 2015 | Salt Lake | Flash Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 2 Oct 2015 | Salt Lake | Flash Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 17 Oct 2015 | Washington | Flash Flood | — | $90,000 | — | — |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Wayne | Flash Flood | — | $75,000 | — | — |
| 6 Jun 2015 | Kane | Flash Flood | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 14 Apr 2015 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 3 Aug 2015 | Davis | Flash Flood | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 2 Oct 2015 | Utah | Flash Flood | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 8 Jul 2015 | Davis | Flash Flood | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 18 Jul 2015 | Washington | Flash Flood | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 18 Jul 2015 | Washington | Flash Flood | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 6 Jun 2015 | San Juan | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
| 16 Jun 2015 | Uintah | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
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 2015
No declaration touching Utah was made in 2015.
Flood insurance claims with a 2015 date of loss
24 NFIP claims, 11 of them paid, for $43,946.
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.