Emery County tornado history

7 tornadoes touched Emery County, Utah between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (May 4, 1961).

7tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
9.4 milongest path · 1961
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F04
(E)F10
(E)F22
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50
unrated1

By month

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Peak month: July.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 4, 1961F29.4 mi67 yd00
Nov 2, 1967F20.1 mi17 yd00
Jun 8, 2006F00.5 mi—00
May 9, 1966F00.1 mi10 yd00
Jul 26, 1991F00.1 mi10 yd00
Jul 26, 1991F00.1 mi10 yd00
Jul 14, 2021unrated0.1 mi10 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jul 14, 2021unrated0.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 8, 2006F00.5 mi—00
Jul 26, 1991F00.1 mi10 yd00
Jul 26, 1991F00.1 mi10 yd00
Nov 2, 1967F20.1 mi17 yd00
May 9, 1966F00.1 mi10 yd00
May 4, 1961F29.4 mi67 yd00

Nearby counties

Carbon County, UT2Sanpete County, UT9Wayne County, UT6Sevier County, UT2Grand County, UT5Piute County, UT1Duchesne County, UT5Garfield County, UT4

Questions

How many tornadoes has Emery County, Utah had?

7 tornadoes touched Emery County, Utah between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.1 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Emery County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on May 4, 1961, with a 9.4-mile path.

When is tornado season in Emery County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in July (3 of 7). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

Right now: live tornado warnings map · alerts for your location. Dates link to that day’s full storm reports where available (2004 onward).