Hail history in Salt Lake City, UT
On average, NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Salt Lake City on 1.3 days a year from 2016 to 2025, 0.7 of them with hail 1 inch or larger. NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Salt Lake City on 23 days since 2010. The largest hail reported was 1.75 in, in 2026. 12 of those days had hail of 1 inch or larger. August has the most hail days, 8 since 2010. The most recent was September 18, 2026. NOAA also recorded high wind on 91 days, with gusts up to 96 mph.
Ranks #133 of 200 US cities for days with hail 1 inch or larger, 2016 to 2025.
- Hail days since 2010
- 23
- Largest hail
- 1.75 in
- Highest gust
- 96 mph
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
23 hail days within 15 miles since 2010, largest 1.75 in
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
Hail days by year
Bar chart of hail days per year, 2010 to 2026. 23 hail days in total; the most was 3 in 2016.
Hail days by month
Hail days by month since 2010: Jan 0, Feb 0, Mar 0, Apr 1, May 4, Jun 6, Jul 1, Aug 8, Sep 3, Oct 0, Nov 0, Dec 0.
Most recent hail days
| Date | Largest hail | Nearest report |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2026 | 1.5 in | 8.9 mi |
| Jun 25, 2026 | 1.75 in | 7.5 mi |
| Jun 21, 2024 | 1.25 in | 9.9 mi |
| Jun 3, 2023 | 1.0 in | 8.4 mi |
| Apr 18, 2023 | 1.0 in | 3.2 mi |
| Sep 2, 2021 | 1.0 in | 5.9 mi |
| Jul 22, 2021 | 0.75 in | 3.4 mi |
| Jun 7, 2020 | 0.88 in | 7.3 mi |
| Aug 22, 2018 | 1.75 in | 7.4 mi |
| Jun 18, 2018 | 1.25 in | 5.2 mi |
About this data
- Distances are from the center of Salt Lake City, not from any one property. Look up a street address below for a single building.
- Reports come from trained spotters and the public, so they cluster near towns and roads.
- No report does not mean no hail. Hail can fall where no one is there to report it.
- This is not a damage or insurance assessment.
91 high-wind days within 15 miles since 2010, strongest gust 96 mph
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
Most recent high-wind days
| Date | Highest gust | Nearest report |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2026 | 64 mph | 11.3 mi |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 74 mph | 14.5 mi |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 61 mph | 1.1 mi |
| Jul 29, 2026 | 72 mph | 1.1 mi |
| Jul 21, 2026 | 63 mph | 1.1 mi |
| May 13, 2026 | 62 mph | 1.1 mi |
| Apr 22, 2026 | 67 mph | 1.1 mi |
| Apr 12, 2026 | 59 mph | 10.4 mi |
| Aug 15, 2025 | 59 mph | 11.5 mi |
| Jul 18, 2025 | 61 mph | 14.4 mi |
About this data
- Distances are from the center of Salt Lake City, not from any one property. Look up a street address below for a single building.
- Reports come from trained spotters and the public, so they cluster near towns and roads.
- No report does not mean no hail. Hail can fall where no one is there to report it.
- Wind speed is the highest reported gust; some reports have no speed.
- This is not a damage or insurance assessment.
Gusts, tornadoes and hurricanes in Salt Lake City
Estimated peak gusts
No day since October 1, 2021 had an estimated peak gust of 58 mph or more at Salt Lake City.
Estimates: the highest gust of each storm day in NOAA’s hourly 2.5 km wind analysis (URMA), which fills in between weather stations. Analyses like this smooth out short thunderstorm gusts, so they are best for widespread wind (hurricanes, winter storms, high wind days); for thunderstorm wind, NOAA’s wind reports are the better record. Not a measurement at any building.
Tornadoes within 10 miles
NOAA recorded 10 tornadoes whose path came within 10 miles of Salt Lake City since 1950; the strongest was rated EF2.
| Day | Rating | Path length | Closest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2021 | EF1 | 2.05 miles | 5.6 miles |
| Aug 21, 2001 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 9.7 miles |
| Aug 11, 1999 | EF2 | 4.3 miles | 4.6 miles |
| Nov 5, 1993 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 5.8 miles |
| Jun 2, 1993 | EF1 | 1 miles | 3.7 miles |
| Aug 16, 1990 | EF0 | 0.2 miles | 9.4 miles |
| Sep 9, 1986 | EF0 | 0.2 miles | 8.2 miles |
| Aug 14, 1968 | EF1 | 0.1 miles | 2.7 miles |
| Feb 8, 1965 | EF2 | 0.1 miles | 9.7 miles |
| Jun 3, 1963 | EF2 | 2 miles | 7.6 miles |
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center. Ratings before 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
No hurricane or tropical storm in NOAA's records brought modeled tropical-storm-force winds (39 mph) to Salt Lake City.
Modeled from NOAA’s best tracks for open, flat ground; not measurements. How we model hurricane winds
27 radar hail days within 15 miles since 2020, largest 2.0 in or more
Source: NOAA MRMS radar (MESH), from October 14, 2020. Estimates of the largest hail in each 1 km cell, not measurements.
15 days with radar hail 1 inch or larger, 1 at 2 inches or larger, within 15 miles of Salt Lake City’s center.
Biggest radar hail days
- 0.75 in+
- 1.0 in+
- 1.5 in+
- 2.0 in+
- 2.5 in+
- 3.0 in+
Most recent radar hail days
| Date | Largest radar estimate |
|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 1.0 in or more |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 1.5 in or more |
| Aug 31, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
| Jun 27, 2026 | 1.0 in or more |
Storms in Salt Lake City
From 1980 to 2006, NOAA's Storm Prediction Center counted 368 large-hail reports and 662 damaging-wind reports within 124 nautical miles of the Salt Lake City radar, with a primary severe season of April 18 to September 17.1
Notable storms
- September 2, 2021An EF1 tornado with winds up to 110 mph touched down in North Salt Lake at Redwood Road and moved northeast into Woods Cross, damaging trees and several homes in the Cloverdale neighborhood. It touched down on and off for about 2 miles over 7 minutes, with a path up to 350 yards wide.2
- July 22, 2021Monsoon storm winds of 64 to 70 mph uprooted large trees in Murray, damaged business signs and rooftops, and dropped trees onto homes in Midvale. NOAA's Storm Events Database lists $325,000 in property damage in Murray and Midvale.3,4
- September 8, 2020Downslope winds gusted to 89 mph at the University of Utah and 77 mph at Salt Lake City International Airport. Salt Lake's forester estimated more than 1,500 trees fell on public land alone, and one person died in South Salt Lake. NOAA's Storm Events Database lists $4.3 million in property damage in the Salt Lake and Tooele valleys.5
- August 22, 2010A 76 mph gust hit Salt Lake City International Airport, damaging its fences, hangars and signs, and large trees fell in the Avenues. NOAA's Storm Events Database lists $200,000 in property damage for this storm in Salt Lake County.6
- August 1, 2006A bow echo storm hit Sugar House and Millcreek, downing trees and power lines. NOAA's storm records note trees up to 12 inches in diameter snapped in East Millcreek.7,8
- August 11, 1999Around midday on August 11, 1999, an F2 tornado tracked about 4 miles northeast through downtown Salt Lake City, past the State Capitol and into the Avenues. NWS Salt Lake City reports 1 death, more than 80 injuries, 34 homes left uninhabitable and about $170 million in damage, and calls it the most destructive tornado in Utah's history.9,10
Warnings and alerts
The National Weather Service forecast office in Salt Lake City issues severe thunderstorm warnings for the city.11 Salt Lake County's Emergency Notification System, shared by VECC and Salt Lake City 9-1-1, sends phone, text and email alerts, but cell phones and email addresses get them only once registered.12
Sources
- 1. NOAA Storm Prediction Center: MTX Severe Weather Climatology
- 2. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Tornado, Davis County, September 2, 2021
- 3. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Salt Lake County, July 22, 2021
- 4. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Salt Lake County, July 22, 2021 (Midvale)
- 5. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: High Wind, Salt Lake and Tooele Valleys, September 8, 2020
- 6. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Salt Lake County, August 22, 2010
- 7. The Salt Lake Tribune: Monsoon Season in Utah
- 8. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Salt Lake County, August 1, 2006
- 9. NWS Salt Lake City: Salt Lake City Tornado, August 11, 1999
- 10. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Tornado, Salt Lake County, August 11, 1999
- 11. National Weather Service: NWS Forecast Office Salt Lake City, UT
- 12. Salt Lake Valley Emergency Communications Center: Phone Registration
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Questions about hail in Salt Lake City
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
- How often does it hail in Salt Lake City?
- NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Salt Lake City on 1.3 days a year on average from 2016 to 2025, 0.7 of them with hail 1 inch or larger. Since 2010 it recorded 23 hail days.
- When is hail season in Salt Lake City?
- August has the most hail days within 15 miles of the center of Salt Lake City, 8 since 2010, then June (6) and May (4).
- What is the largest hail recorded in Salt Lake City?
- 1.75 in, in 2026: the largest hail NOAA recorded within 15 miles of the center of Salt Lake City since 2010.
- When did it last hail in Salt Lake City?
- NOAA's most recent hail report within 15 miles of the center of Salt Lake City is from September 18, 2026, with hail up to 1.5 in reported 8.9 miles from the center. Data through November 1, 2026.