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.
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41 events in Wasatch Mountains South of I-80
Clear all filtersA group of seven snowbikers met in Big Cottonwood Canyon and the Guardsmans Pass trailhead with the intention to ride in the area during the afternoon. Most of the group had extensive backcountry, including formal avalanche training, and members of the group were equipped with transceiver (though no transceiver check was performed), probe, shovel, and avalanche airbag. While they were aware of the
NOAA record 1306850 ↗Two skiers left the Butler Fork trailhead in Big Cottonwood Canyon Saturday morning 2/21 with the plan to do a run known as The Triangle. This is in Butler Basin, a Big Cottonwood Canyon drainage east of Gobblers Knob. The skiers ascended a steep north-facing slope next to the desired run, when near the top an avalanche broke. Both skiers were caught and carried around 100 feet down the slope, bec
NOAA record 1310038 ↗Just following noon two children and their father entered a backcountry area by leaving the Brighton Ski area boundary west of the Crest lift. One of the children, an 11 year old female ahead of her other family members, traversed into the backcountry along an apron above Rock Garden towards the Mary Main bowl at which time bystanders on the ridge reported that an avalanche released above her. She
NOAA record 1306253 ↗In the late afternoon hours a man and his juvenile son were riding snowmobiles in the Snake Creek/Ant Knolls area of the Wasatch Mountains roughly between Alta and Midway. The father reportedly became stuck at the bottom of a steep bowl like slope around 4:00 PM, with the son also becoming stuck upon attempting to help. An avalanche released from higher up on the slope, narrowly avoiding the son,
NOAA record 1306275 ↗Law enforcement in addition to the Utah Avalanche Center reported a natural avalanche in Little Cottonwood Canyon between Snowbird and Alta, which resulted in the partial burial of 3 vehicles containing a total of 5 or 6 passengers. No injuries were reported, and the main canyon road was reopened at approximately 7:30 PM MST.
NOAA record 1238246 ↗A skier and a guide were caught in an avalanche in the East Bowl of upper Silver Fork. The skier triggered the avalanche above the guide who was skiing below. Both were carried by the avalanche. The skier was badly injured, with a broken leg, but survived. The guide had traumatic injuries and died.
NOAA record 1227504 ↗Sometime during the day, a party of backcountry skiers started a day in Big Cottonwood Canyon, eventually working their way up to the Park City ridgeline. The skiers then planned a descent into the Katie's area. One of the skiers started a descent, causing a hard slab to break approximately 30 ft above them on the second turn of their run. This avalanche caused the skier to be pulled into a chute
NOAA record 1229648 ↗A snowboarder died in an avalanche in Silver Fork of Big Cottonwood Canyon.
NOAA record 1224980 ↗A man was snowboarding in the Porter Fork area of Millcreek Canyon when he was caught by an avalanche. He was dug from the snow several days later.
NOAA record 1224975 ↗A group of three backcountry skiers set out early in the morning to ski in the Big Willow Aprons area near Lone Peak. After skiing for several hours without issue, an unintentionally triggered soft slab avalanche occurred on the north aspect of the slope (approximately 40 degree angle) around 10,600 feet elevation. The avalanche was approximately 18 inches deep, 150 feet wide, and had a vertical r
NOAA record 1166963 ↗Three skiers skiing on the east face of Mt. Raymond in Millcreek Canyon triggered an avalanche, with a width of approximately 200 feet, a depth of 2 feet, and a vertical run of approximately 800 feet. One of the skiers was caught in the slide and forced into trees at a high rate of speed, which resulted in the skier breaking an arm. The other skiers were able to sling the injured skiers arm, and t
NOAA record 1165694 ↗Time is unknown. Four skiers were caught in an avalanche near Big Cottonwood Canyon. One of the skiers had shoulder and upper leg pain and was not able to ski out. The other skiers called for help, and the injured skier was lifted out. The others skied out after medics recovered the injured skier.
NOAA record 1164303 ↗Time is unknown. A group of three skiers noticed a solo skier was caught in an avalanche in Little Cottonwood Canyon, then carried 1,500 feet by a second avalanche. A member of the group skied down to the caught individual, and called for assistance, with the injured skier then being lifted from the scene.
NOAA record 1164304 ↗A group of snowmobilers (estimated at 5 total) were riding in American Fork Canyon Saturday January 13 at an elevation of approximately 10000 feet on a northeast aspect. An avalanche was unintentionally triggered, catching 3 of the members, resulting in partial burial of 2 members, and full burial of 1 member. Of the 2 partial burials, one member deployed an airbag and was able to dig themselves o
NOAA record 1151624 ↗A group of several skiers were backcountry skiing in the of Porter Fork area within Millcreek Canyon on Friday, January 12. The group completed multiple runs in the West Porter Fork portion, and on their third ascent, opted to exit Main Porter Fork from West Porter Fork. As they were exiting, an avalanche was triggered, and one of the skiers in the group was unable to get to a safe location before
NOAA record 1151623 ↗The body of a 50-year-old Holladay man was found buried in the snow following a presumed roof avalanche in Brighton.
NOAA record 1096152 ↗Continued warmth and snowmelt produced a number of large wet avalanches on state Route 210 (Little Cottonwood Canyon Road), including White Pine Chutes 1-4 which ran over the road prolonging closures.
NOAA record 1096144 ↗Rapid warming produced a natural avalanche across the opened portion of State Route 210 (Little Cottonwood Canyon Road) on the 6th. The avalanche flowed into Snowbird, crossing the Chickadee trail and lift.||The town of Alta and Snowbird Village returned to interlodge until the 7th. State Route 210 was closed with limited openings for uphill during the morning and evening on the 8th and 9th due to
NOAA record 1095882 ↗Two backcountry skiers were skiing in the Butler Fork area of Big Cottonwood Canyon during the day. The terrain is noted to be a northeast facing bowl, with slope angle of about 38 degrees, and elevation of around 9000 feet. A fracture in the snow occurred approximately 50 feet above them. While one skier was on the periphery of the ensuing slide, the other was caught in the middle, pushed into a
NOAA record 1076412 ↗A large naturally occurring avalanche took place in the morning hours near Bridal Veil Falls in Provo Canyon. Snow with the avalanche flow covered the entire base of the falls in Provo Canyon and deposited snow onto State Route 189. According to the Utah Highway Patrol, trees were included within the flow, resulting in blocking and damming of the Provo River for a period of time. Several hours aft
NOAA record 1076150 ↗The Forest Service Utah Avalanche Center reported that two groups, totaling eight people, were backcountry skiing at Wilson Glade in Millcreek Canyon, when an avalanche was triggered. The avalanche caught and buried six of the people, leading to four fatalities, while two survived, one with injuries. The avalanche occurred in terrain that was rated for High avalanche danger that day. The weather t
NOAA record 940166 ↗A 57-year-old male was killed in an avalanche on Square Top Peak along the Park City ridgeline. In the two days leading up to the avalanche, there was a storm system that brought around 14 inches of new snow, with over an inch of snow water equivalent.
NOAA record 937996 ↗A 31-year-old male snowboarder was killed in an avalanche in Dutch Draw. Weather was generally fair the day of the avalanche, with light winds and temperatures in the mid 20s. However in the week leading up to the avalanche, there were two storms, one bringing 1-4 inches of snow, and the second bringing 8-10 inches of snow with strong winds.
NOAA record 937995 ↗A 45-year-old male snowboarder was caught, carried, and killed in an avalanche in Dutch Draw along the Park City Ridgeline. The avalanche ran about 460 vertical feet over a distance of 700 feet, and the snowboarder was carried about 400 vertical feet over a distance of 600 feet at speeds up to 45 mph. The snowboarder was buried up to 3 feet deep for an estimated 35 minutes.
NOAA record 869336 ↗The Bald Mountain Fire was a lightning caused wildfire that began on August 24. Initially only about 20 acres, it experienced exceptional growth on September 12 due to high winds and low relative humidity, and eventually burned 18,620 acres. The Bald Mountain Fire and nearby Pole Creek Fire led to the evacuation of 6,000 people from 2,000 homes at the height of the incident, as well as caused nume
NOAA record 782599 ↗The Pole Creek Fire was a lightning caused wildfire that began on September 6. On September 12, high winds and low relative humidity caused the fire to rapidly grow, and it eventually burned 102,190 acres. The Pole Creek Fire and nearby Bald Mountain Fire led to the evacuation of 6,000 people from 2,000 homes at the height of the incident, as well as caused numerous road closures The combined cost
NOAA record 782601 ↗The Pole Creek Fire was a lightning caused wildfire that began on September 6. On September 12, high winds and low relative humidity caused the fire to rapidly grow, and it eventually burned 102,190 acres. The Pole Creek Fire and nearby Bald Mountain Fire led to the evacuation of 6,000 people from 2,000 homes at the height of the incident, as well as caused numerous road closures. The combined cos
NOAA record 780786 ↗The Bald Mountain Fire was a lightning caused wildfire that began on August 24. Initially only about 20 acres, it experienced exceptional growth on September 12 due to high winds and low relative humidity, and eventually burned 18,620 acres. The Bald Mountain Fire and nearby Pole Creek Fire led to the evacuation of 6,000 people from 2,000 homes at the height of the incident, as well as caused nume
NOAA record 780784 ↗The Bald Mountain Fire was a lightning caused wildfire that began on August 24. Initially only about 20 acres, it experienced exceptional growth on September 12 due to high winds and low relative humidity, and eventually burned 18,620 acres. The Bald Mountain Fire, and nearby Pole Creek Fire that ignited in September, led to the evacuation of 6,000 people from 2,000 homes at the height of the inci
NOAA record 780783 ↗A 50-year-old male skier went missing in the Park City area on the afternoon of January 31. After two days of searching, his body was eventually found along Rip's Ridge, where he apparently had triggered an avalanche, and had been buried and killed.
NOAA record 616663 ↗A group of skiers was skiing along Gobblers Knob, between Big Cottonwood and Millcreek Canyons, on the afternoon of January 21. An avalanche, about 600 feet wide, was triggered, and two of the skiers were caught. One skier was partially buried and sustained minor injuries. The other skier, a 49-year-old male, was fully buried by the avalanche. He did not have a pulse when others dug him out of the
NOAA record 616658 ↗A group of six snowshoers were traveling just north of Tibble Fork Reservoir in American Fork Canyon when they triggered a small avalanche. One of the snowshoers, a 21-year-old female, was swept away and buried in the snow. While she was able to be resuscitated, she passed away the next day in an area hospital.
NOAA record 502602 ↗This particular avalanche fatality attracted attention because the victim, a 34-year-old male, was employed by the Utah Department of Transportation to forecast and control avalanche conditions. The victim was on duty, doing fieldwork alone on Kessler Peak (in Big Cottonwood Canyon), when he apparently ventured just a foot or two off of the safer snow. This triggered a small avalanche, but one tha
NOAA record 448926 ↗The Quail Fire began in the foothills above Alpine, Utah on July 3rd, and was likely caused by a construction crew operating a back hoe. The fire burned 2,222 acres before it was 100% contained on July 10th. Multiple subdivisions in the Alpine area, comprised of more than 500 homes, were evacuated due to the fire. The fire destroyed one large barn and damaged five residences. In addition to these
NOAA record 403462 ↗The Wood Hollow Fire began on June 23rd near Fountain Green, Utah in Sanpete County. The fire was ignited when gusty winds caused a power line to come too close to the top of another power pole, sparking a grass fire at its base. The electrical ground wires had been removed by copper thieves, which eliminated the system's ability to properly dissipate the electrical current. This fire caused one f
NOAA record 403695 ↗The Wood Hollow Fire began on June 23rd near Fountain Green, Utah in Sanpete County. The fire was ignited when gusty winds caused a power line to come too close to the top of another power pole, sparking a grass fire at its base. The electrical ground wires had been removed by copper thieves, which eliminated the system's ability to properly dissipate the electrical current. This fire caused one f
NOAA record 395479 ↗Two snowboarders were in Dutch Draw, a backcountry area south of the Canyons Resort. After a brief stop, the victim went ahead of the other snowboarder, where he triggered an avalanche, was caught, and was buried. While he was eventually dug out of the snow by his companion, and other snowboarders in the area, he was buried for approximately 40 minutes. Attempts at resuscitation were unsuccessful
NOAA record 365938 ↗Three men, a skier and two split-boarders, went up Big Cottonwood Canyon on the morning of January 28th. They eventually reached Kessler Peak, and began to descend the west face, with one of the split-boarders in the lead. The man in the lead triggered a hard slab avalanche, which averaged 3 feet deep and nearly 1,000 feet wide. The avalanche ran 2,500 feet vertically. The man was buried in the a
NOAA record 362794 ↗Two expert skiers were traveling along the well-known terrain of Alta Ski Lifts and Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort on November 13th; however, the resorts were not open yet, and the snowpack was very unstable, with considerable to high avalanche danger. When the two skiers reached Gad Valley, one of them triggered an avalanche, which carried him approximately 800 feet through steep rocky terrain an
NOAA record 354244 ↗A skier triggered an avalanche in an area known as Meadows, a backcountry area in Big Cottonwood Canyon, out-of-bounds of nearby Solitude Ski Resort. The avalanche buried the victim; he was found and dug out less than an hour after the avalanche occurred, but had already passed away.
NOAA record 210910 ↗Following the snow storm the previous day, the Mt. Baldy side of Snowbird resort was open to the public for the first time in the season. Prior to the avalanche, over a period of about 3 hours, an estimated 300 people crossed the starting zone of the avalanche or skied over the slope that eventually slid. At 12:24, a male snowboarder was on the high traverse of Northwest Mt. Baldy and initiated th
NOAA record 147054 ↗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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