Garfield County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Garfield County, UT right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 260 alerts that included Garfield County, roughly 26 a year. The most common is the flash flood warning (174 from 2016 to 2025). No tornado warnings were recorded here in that period. 4 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Recent alerts in Garfield County
| Issued | Alert | Area |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 3:06 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | Southern Mountains |
Garfield County alert history
Alert events that included Garfield County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood Warning | 174 | 29 | October 11, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 65 | 9 | September 16, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 9 | 3 | August 31, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 7 | 7 | November 2, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 4 | 0 | August 17, 2024 |
| Snow Squall Warning | 1 | 3 | February 18, 2026 |
Tornado history in Garfield County
4 tornadoes have been recorded in Garfield County since 1950. That ranks 16 of 29 counties in Utah. The most recent was on July 10, 2017 (rated unknown).
Strongest tornadoes in Garfield County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 22, 2016 | EF1 | Garfield County | 0.8 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
| September 8, 2000 | F0 | Garfield County | 2 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 26, 2016 | EF0 | Garfield County | 0.3 mi | 5 yd | 0 | 0 |
| July 10, 2017 | ? | Garfield County | 0.1 mi | 1 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 10, 2017 | ? | Garfield County | 0.1 mi | 1 yd | 0 | 0 |
| September 22, 2016 | EF1 | Garfield County | 0.8 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 26, 2016 | EF0 | Garfield County | 0.3 mi | 5 yd | 0 | 0 |
| September 8, 2000 | F0 | Garfield County | 2 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Garfield County
- Population: 5,290 (2024 estimate)
- State: Utah
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 049017 (how to use it)