Washington County tornado history

4 tornadoes touched Washington County, Utah between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F1 (May 30, 1986).

4tornadoes since 1950
F1strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
3.5 milongest path · 1986
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F02
(E)F11
(E)F20
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50
unrated1

By month

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Peak month: August.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 30, 1986F13.5 mi200 yd00
Aug 24, 2011EF01.1 mi1 yd00
Aug 31, 1992F00.3 mi20 yd00
Jul 8, 2017unrated0.1 mi1 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jul 8, 2017unrated0.1 mi1 yd00
Aug 24, 2011EF01.1 mi1 yd00
Aug 31, 1992F00.3 mi20 yd00
May 30, 1986F13.5 mi200 yd00

Nearby counties

Iron County, UT5Beaver County, UT7Lincoln County, NV7Piute County, UT1Mohave County, AZ18Clark County, NV12Garfield County, UT4Millard County, UT2

Questions

How many tornadoes has Washington County, Utah had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Washington County?

The strongest rating recorded was F1 on May 30, 1986, with a 3.5-mile path.

When is tornado season in Washington County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in August (2 of 4). 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).