Every storm NOAA has recorded in Utah since January 1996 — wind, hail, snow and flooding — searchable by county, type and year. 11,426 events. Each one links back to its original NOAA record.
Most people land here trying to find the date a storm hit their house. Filter to your county, then match the date to when you first noticed damage.
8 events in Great Salt Lake Desert and Mountains during 2016
Clear all filtersSnow reports from the Great Salt Lake Desert included 6 inches in Rosette and 4 inches at the Hill Air Force Base Utah Test and Training Range. In addition, winds were strong early on December 25, with a peak wind gust of 58 mph at the Interstate 80 at Milepost 1 sensor.
NOAA record 670569 ↗Peak recorded wind gusts across the Great Salt Lake Desert included 72 mph at the Causeway sensor, 69 mph at Upper Cedar Mountain, 66 mph at the Interstate 80 at Grassey sensor, 61 mph at the West of Wildcat Mountain sensor, 60 mph at Gunnison Island, and 59 mph at Promontory Point.
NOAA record 662410 ↗Peak wind gusts in the Dugway Proving Ground mesonet included 73 mph at Diddle Knoll, 66 mph at English Village, and 64 mph at Simpson Springs.
NOAA record 658273 ↗The strongest winds in Utah's northwest desert developed ahead of the cold front, with peak recorded gusts of 67 mph at the Groome sensor, 66 mph at Wig Mountain, 62 mph at Camel Back Mountain, and 59 mph at both Playa Station and the Wendover Point of Entry. In addition, strong post-frontal winds developed near the Utah/Idaho border, with a peak wind gust of 59 mph at the Interstate 80 at Milepos
NOAA record 628230 ↗The George Creek SNOTEL received 2.70 inches of liquid equivalent precipitation, or approximately 27 inches of new snow.
NOAA record 626334 ↗The strongest winds in Utah's northwest desert occurred behind the cold front, with a maximum recorded gust of 65 mph at Promontory Point. Peak gusts in the Dugway Proving Ground mesonet included 62 mph at Camel Back Mountain and 58 mph at Causeway.
NOAA record 626226 ↗Peak recorded wind gusts included 68 mph at Lakeside Mountain, 65 mph at Upper Cedar Mountain, 61 mph at the I-80 at Grassey sensor, 61 mph at Camel Back Mountain, 60 mph at Hat Island, and many other recorded gusts in the 50-60 mph range.
NOAA record 626219 ↗Winds were strong across Utah's northwest desert, particularly at the Dugway Proving Ground. The Proving Ground's mesonet recorded wind gusts of 75 mph at Romeo and Centerline, 72 mph at Camel Back Mountain, 69 mph at Upper Cedar Mountain, and 66 mph at Target R. Other strong wind gusts across the area included 62 mph at Hat Island and 60 mph at Interstate 80 at Milepost 1. Numerous other gusts in
NOAA record 621413 ↗Every entry comes from the NOAA / NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal record of severe weather in the United States. We reproduce it here filtered to Utah and made searchable — we do not edit, add to, or interpret the records. Where NOAA lists a wind speed in knots we show it in miles per hour; everything else is verbatim.
Locations are NOAA's own county and National Weather Service forecast-zone names, which is why you will see both Salt Lake and Wasatch Mountains South of I-80. A storm not listed here was not necessarily absent — it means NOAA has no recorded report for it, which is common for isolated hail.
11,426 events · 1996–2026 · last updated August 26, 2026. Free to use and cite — a link back is appreciated but not required.
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