Farmington, UT Tornado History — 29 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Farmington, UT had?
Farmington has had 29 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950.
When was the most recent tornado near Farmington?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Farmington was an EF1 on September 2, 2021.
When is tornado season in Farmington?
May is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Farmington, with 6 on record. April through June account for 12 of the 29 tornadoes on record near Farmington.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Farmington
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 3 total, averaging 0.1 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Farmington since December 29, 2025
This is a preliminary report, not confirmed tornadoes. It has not yet been through an NWS damage survey, and is not counted in the confirmed totals above.
Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete. Ratings are omitted until a survey assigns one.
Confirmed records above are complete through December 29, 2025. NOAA publishes the confirmed archive annually, so tornadoes after that date appear here first and move into the totals above once finalized.
Tornado seen in video shared on social media... showing rotation reaching the ground and debris being lofted into the air. The point that it touched down was near a sum (SLC)
Within 25 miles of Farmington. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
What storm spotters reported near Farmington
One local storm report has been filed within 25 miles of Farmington and since confirmed into the NOAA archive, the earliest on April 29, 2025 and the most recent on April 29, 2025. It is already counted in the Farmington totals above; quoted below is the narrative the reporting office filed at the time.
[Landspout] Public video showing apparent brief landspout near the Plain City and Farr West area. No damage reported. (SLC)
Source: National Weather Service and trained-spotter local storm reports, relayed by the NOAA Storm Prediction Center.
Tornadoes by Decade
Tornadoes by Enhanced Fujita Rating
F0–F5 ratings (pre-2007) are grouped with their EF equivalents. The Enhanced Fujita scale replaced the original Fujita scale in February 2007.
Tornadoes by Month
Casualties on Record Near Farmington
1 fatality has been recorded within 25 miles of Farmington since 1950, across 1 event. 90 injuries have been reported across all events. 1999 was the deadliest year on record near Farmington.
The deadliest single event was an F2 on August 11, 1999, which caused 1 fatality along a 4.3-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Farmington
What the record shows near Farmington
The 1990s were the busiest decade near Farmington, with 15 of the 29 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 2 so far. The Farmington record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Farmington, 24 reached EF0 or EF1 and 4 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Farmington is rated EF2, of which 4 are logged. A further 1 near Farmington is unrated — events NOAA logged before a damage survey assigned a scale.
Across the last 20 years Farmington has averaged 0.1 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 3 in total. 2021 was the busiest of them with 2, and 18 of those years passed with none at all.