Wayne County tornado history

6 tornadoes touched Wayne County, Utah between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F1 (Apr 4, 1993).

6tornadoes since 1950
F1strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
1.2 milongest path · 2010
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F05
(E)F11
(E)F20
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: April.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Apr 4, 1993F10.1 mi20 yd00
Oct 6, 2010EF01.2 mi10 yd00
Jul 24, 1981F00.2 mi10 yd00
Aug 31, 1986F00.2 mi10 yd00
Sep 12, 2002F00.2 mi20 yd00
May 31, 1969F00.1 mi10 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Oct 6, 2010EF01.2 mi10 yd00
Sep 12, 2002F00.2 mi20 yd00
Apr 4, 1993F10.1 mi20 yd00
Aug 31, 1986F00.2 mi10 yd00
Jul 24, 1981F00.2 mi10 yd00
May 31, 1969F00.1 mi10 yd00

Nearby counties

Garfield County, UT4Emery County, UT7Sevier County, UT2Piute County, UT1San Juan County, UT7Sanpete County, UT9Grand County, UT5Carbon County, UT2

Questions

How many tornadoes has Wayne County, Utah had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Wayne County?

The strongest rating recorded was F1 on Apr 4, 1993, with a 0.1-mile path.

When is tornado season in Wayne County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (1 of 6). 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).