Tornado History

Salt Lake Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Salt Lake, Utah. The records below identify 13 tornadoes from 1965 through 2001, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $170.2M, with 1 deaths and 80 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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13recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$170.2Mminimum property damage
August 21, 2001latest tornado
4.3 milongest listed path
200 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 August 11, 19991999F2 February 9, 19651965F1 January 10, 19891989F1 March 2, 19891989F1 July 8, 19891989F0 May 25, 20002000F0 May 8, 19981998F0 September 12, 19981998F0 September 9, 19861986F0 August 16, 19901990F0 August 30, 19921992F0 November 5, 19931993F0 August 21, 20012001© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)3
  • F0 (Light damage)8

Most Active Years

  • 19893
  • 19982
  • 19651
  • 19861
  • 19901
  • 19921
  • 19931
  • 19991

Notable Tornado Records

The table highlights the strongest and most damaging records in this page's local dataset. Damage totals are NOAA-reported minimum estimates where available.

DateRatingAreaLengthWidthDeathsInjuriesMin. property damage
August 11, 1999F2Salt Lake, Utah4.3 mi150 yd180$170.0M
February 9, 1965F2Salt Lake, Utah0.1 mi13 yd00$25K
January 10, 1989F1Salt Lake, Utah0.2 mi23 yd00$25K
March 2, 1989F1Salt Lake, Utah0.2 mi10 yd00$2K
July 8, 1989F1Salt Lake, Utah0.2 mi10 yd00$2K
May 25, 2000F0Salt Lake, Utah0.3 mi30 yd00$100K
May 8, 1998F0Salt Lake, Utah0.1 mi33 yd00$5K
September 12, 1998F0Salt Lake, Utah0.1 mi10 yd00$2K
September 9, 1986F0Salt Lake, Utah0.2 mi10 yd00$30
August 16, 1990F0Salt Lake, Utah0.2 mi7 yd00N/A
August 30, 1992F0Salt Lake, Utah0.8 mi200 yd00N/A
November 5, 1993F0Salt Lake, Utah0.1 mi10 yd00N/A

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Source And Limits

Data source: NOAA/NCEI. TornadoTrace summarizes historical records for screening and research. Coordinates, damage estimates, narratives, and event details can be approximate, incomplete, revised, or missing. Do not use this page as legal, insurance, engineering, real estate, emergency management, or safety advice.