Salt Lake County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Salt Lake County, UT right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 317 alerts that included Salt Lake County, roughly 32 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (103 from 2016 to 2025). No tornado warnings were recorded here in that period. 13 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Salt Lake County alert history
Alert events that included Salt Lake County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 103 | 23 | September 22, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 50 | 10 | October 12, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 39 | 2 | February 18, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 30 | 4 | October 10, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 12 | 4 | August 20, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 11 | 3 | August 6, 2026 |
| Snow Squall Warning | 11 | 0 | January 10, 2024 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 9 | 0 | March 18, 2025 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 7 | 2 | August 23, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 7 | 0 | March 2, 2024 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 7 | 0 | November 23, 2025 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 6 | 3 | August 1, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 6 | 0 | December 17, 2025 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 5 | 0 | August 1, 2023 |
| Flood Warning | 4 | 0 | May 1, 2023 |
| High Wind Watch | 3 | 0 | March 14, 2024 |
| Flood Watch | 2 | 1 | October 10, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 2 | 2 | April 17, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 2 | 4 | April 18, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 1 | 0 | December 22, 2022 |
Tornado history in Salt Lake County
13 tornadoes have been recorded in Salt Lake County since 1950, killing 1 people and injuring 80. That ranks 1 of 29 counties in Utah. The most recent was on August 21, 2001 (rated F0).
Strongest tornadoes in Salt Lake County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 11, 1999 | F2 | Salt Lake County | 4.3 mi | 150 yd | 1 | 80 |
| February 9, 1965 | F2 | Salt Lake County | 0.1 mi | 13 yd | 0 | 0 |
| January 10, 1989 | F1 | Salt Lake County | 0.2 mi | 23 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 2, 1989 | F1 | Salt Lake County | 0.2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| July 8, 1989 | F1 | Salt Lake County | 0.2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 21, 2001 | F0 | Salt Lake County | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 11, 1999 | F2 | Salt Lake County | 4.3 mi | 150 yd | 1 | 80 |
| September 12, 1998 | F0 | Salt Lake County | 0.1 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 8, 1998 | F0 | Salt Lake County | 0.1 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| November 5, 1993 | F0 | Salt Lake County | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Salt Lake County
- Population: 1,216,274 (2024 estimate)
- State: Utah
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 049035 (how to use it)
- Cities: Salt Lake City, West Valley City, West Jordan