Box Elder County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Box Elder County, UT right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 348 alerts that included Box Elder County, roughly 35 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (178 from 2016 to 2025). No tornado warnings were recorded here in that period. 10 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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No warnings, watches or advisories include Box Elder County at the moment. This page updates automatically when the National Weather Service issues one. Check neighboring Cassia County, Oneida County, Cache County, Tooele County.
Box Elder County alert history
Alert events that included Box Elder County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 178 | 38 | September 22, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 38 | 2 | February 18, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 19 | 3 | October 10, 2026 |
| Snow Squall Warning | 14 | 0 | January 10, 2024 |
| Flood Advisory | 13 | 0 | August 27, 2025 |
| Heat Advisory | 11 | 5 | August 20, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 10 | 0 | November 21, 2025 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 8 | 0 | March 2, 2024 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 7 | 1 | July 11, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 7 | 0 | January 12, 2024 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 6 | 2 | July 25, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 6 | 4 | April 24, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 6 | 12 | October 14, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 5 | 0 | May 8, 2023 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 5 | 2 | August 23, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 4 | 0 | January 16, 2024 |
| Flood Watch | 3 | 1 | October 10, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 3 | 0 | March 14, 2024 |
| High Wind Warning | 3 | 0 | March 14, 2024 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 2 | 0 | January 31, 2023 |
Tornado history in Box Elder County
10 tornadoes have been recorded in Box Elder County since 1950. That ranks 3 of 29 counties in Utah. The most recent was on May 28, 2018 (rated EF0).
Strongest tornadoes in Box Elder County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 14, 1968 | F0 | Box Elder County | 4.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 3, 2009 | EF0 | Box Elder County | 1 mi | 15 yd | 0 | 0 |
| July 25, 2007 | EF0 | Box Elder County | 0.3 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 25, 1987 | F0 | Box Elder County | 0.2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| September 10, 1991 | F0 | Box Elder County | 0.2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2018 | EF0 | Box Elder County | 0.1 mi | 5 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 3, 2009 | EF0 | Box Elder County | 1 mi | 15 yd | 0 | 0 |
| July 25, 2007 | EF0 | Box Elder County | 0.3 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| September 10, 1991 | F0 | Box Elder County | 0.2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 25, 1987 | F0 | Box Elder County | 0.2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Box Elder County
- Population: 64,120 (2024 estimate)
- State: Utah
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 049003 (how to use it)