NOAA Storm Events Database, 2015–2025
Hail & Severe Weather History in Salt Lake City, UT
188 recorded hail, wind, and tornado events in Salt Lake County since 2015, spanning 11 of the last 11 years.
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Recorded events
11 / 11
Years on record
1.75"
Largest hail
96 mph
Strongest wind
Relatively Low
County hail risk
What this means if you live in Salt Lake City: Salt Lake County sits in the 68th percentile nationally for hail risk — higher than roughly 68% of U.S. counties. That's not an abstract ranking: it shows up as 188 real, dated severe weather events hitting the area in 11 of the last 11 years — 29 hail, 159 damaging wind, and 0 tornado. In a market that sees severe weather this often, the roofer you pick matters more than in a calm-weather city — look for someone with real storm-damage inspection and insurance claim experience, not just general roofing work, since that's the skill this specific climate actually tests.
Recent Events
Near DALTON
A wind gust of 60 mph was recorded at the Trans-Jordan Landfill mesonet site.
Source: Mesonet
Near SALTAIR
A wind gust of 59 mph was recorded at the I-80 at MP 107 mesonet site.
Source: Mesonet
Near COTTONWOOD HGTS
The Torpedo Hill - Big Cottonwood Canyon mesonet station recorded a wind gust of 61 mph as a result of outflow winds associated with a nearby cluster of showers and thunderstorms moving through the area.
Source: Mesonet
Near BACCHUS
The BACCUS/SR111 mesonet station recorded a wind gust of 61 mph as a result of outflow winds associated with a nearby cluster of showers and thunderstorms moving through the area.
Source: Mesonet
Near (SLC)SALT LAKE CITY
The Salt Lake City International Airport ASOS (KSLC) recorded a period of wind gusts to 59 mph as a result of outflow winds associated with a nearby cluster of showers and thunderstorms moving through the area.
Source: ASOS
Near BINGHAM CANYON
The Code 51 mesonet station recorded a wind gust of 64 mph as a result of outflow winds associated with a nearby cluster of showers and thunderstorms moving through the area.
Source: Mesonet
Near (SLC)SALT LAKE CITY
A wind gust of 63 mph was recorded at the I-215 at I-80 mesonet site.
Source: Mesonet
Near (SLC)SALT LAKE CITY
The Salt Lake City International Airport ASOS (KSLC) recorded a wind gust of 58 mph as a result of outflow winds associated with a nearby cluster of showers and thunderstorms associated with an approaching cold front moving through the area.
Source: ASOS
Near SALT LAKE NO TWO ARP
The South Valley Regional Airport AWOS (KSVR) recorded a wind gust of 58 mph as a result of outflow winds associated with a nearby cluster of showers and thunderstorms moving through the area.
Source: AWOS
Near DALTON
The West Jordan Bench mesonet station recorded a wind gust of 60 mph as a result of outflow winds associated with a nearby cluster of showers and thunderstorms moving through the area.
Source: Mesonet
Near DALTON
The SR-85 @ Dannon Way mesonet station recorded a wind gust of 65 mph as a result of outflow winds associated with a nearby cluster of showers and thunderstorms moving through the area.
Source: Mesonet
Near GARFIELD
The Beach mesonet station recorded a wind gust of 64 mph as a result of outflow winds associated with a nearby cluster of showers and thunderstorms moving through the area.
Source: Mesonet
Near GARFIELD
The KF6RAL-6 Salt Lake Marina mesonet station recorded a wind gust of 64 mph as a result of outflow winds associated with a nearby cluster of showers and thunderstorms moving through the area.
Source: Mesonet
Near GARFIELD
The Marina mesonet station recorded a wind gust of 68 mph as a result of outflow winds associated with a nearby cluster of showers and thunderstorms moving through the area.
Source: Mesonet
Near GARFIELD
The KF6RAL-6 Salt Lake Marina mesonet station recorded a wind gust of 64 mph as a result of outflow winds associated with a nearby cluster of showers and thunderstorms moving through the area.
Source: Mesonet
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database. Includes hail, damaging thunderstorm wind, and tornado events. Events are county-level records resolved to the nearest reporting location; exact conditions at any specific address may vary.
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