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Utah, 2026

The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims. 2026 is partial: storm records run through 30 Jun 2026.

229events recorded394 in 2025
4deaths recorded17 injuries
$2.0Mproperty damage (estimates)
5disaster declarations14 NFIP claims, $62K paid
← 2025

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

Wind124
Winter45
Drought17
Hail12
Fog12
Wildfire9
Other5
Flood4
Tornado1

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2026 was 229 against 394 in 2025.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2026
Box Elder County23
Tooele County20
Salt Lake County17
Cache County15
Weber County10
Davis County6
Sanpete County5
Juab County4
Sevier County4
Emery County3
Millard County3
Rich County3
Summit County3
Utah County3
Beaver County2
Duchesne County2
Wasatch County2
Carbon County1
Iron County1
Piute County1

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
21 Feb 2026Forecast zoneAvalanche——12
18 Feb 2026Forecast zoneAvalanche——11
19 Feb 2026Forecast zoneAvalanche——11
22 Feb 2026Forecast zoneAvalanche——11
13 May 2026Forecast zoneDust Storm—$100,000—7
18 Feb 2026Forecast zoneWinter Weather—$300,000—2
5 Jan 2026Forecast zoneWinter Weather—$100,000—2
1 Apr 2026Forecast zoneStrong Wind55 mph——1
16 Feb 2026Forecast zoneWinter Storm—$500,000——
18 Feb 2026Forecast zoneWinter Weather—$300,000——
16 Feb 2026Forecast zoneWinter Storm—$200,000——
16 Feb 2026Forecast zoneWinter Storm—$80,000——
17 Feb 2026Forecast zoneWinter Storm—$80,000——
13 May 2026CacheThunderstorm Wind70 mph$75,000——
17 Feb 2026Forecast zoneWinter Storm—$70,000——
5 Jan 2026Forecast zoneWinter Weather—$60,000——
5 Jan 2026Forecast zoneWinter Weather—$60,000——
11 Apr 2026CacheTornadoEF1———

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 2026

DeclaredNumberTypeIncidentTitleCounties
9 Aug 2026FM-5665Fire management assistanceFireRocky Canyon Fire2
2 Aug 2026FM-5661Fire management assistanceFireWidemouth 2 Fire1
27 Jun 2026FM-5641Fire management assistanceFireCherry Fire2
23 Jun 2026FM-5640Fire management assistanceFireCottonwood Fire1
21 Jun 2026FM-5639Fire management assistanceFireIron Fire3

Flood insurance claims with a 2026 date of loss

14 NFIP claims, 6 of them paid, for $62,474.

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.