Grand County tornado history

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

5tornadoes 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)F03
(E)F10
(E)F22
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: September.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 4, 1961F29.4 mi67 yd00
Jun 10, 1970F20.1 mi10 yd00
Sep 8, 2000F02 mi30 yd00
Apr 18, 2000F00.5 mi30 yd00
Sep 22, 2006F00.2 mi15 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Sep 22, 2006F00.2 mi15 yd00
Sep 8, 2000F02 mi30 yd00
Apr 18, 2000F00.5 mi30 yd00
Jun 10, 1970F20.1 mi10 yd00
May 4, 1961F29.4 mi67 yd00

Nearby counties

Mesa County, CO10Emery County, UT7Carbon County, UT2Uintah County, UT8Montrose County, CO3Wayne County, UT6Delta County, CO3San Juan County, UT7

Questions

How many tornadoes has Grand County, Utah had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Grand County?

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

When is tornado season in Grand County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in September (2 of 5). 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.