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Ogden, UT Tornado History — 20 Tornadoes Since 1950

Utah · 25-mile radius · NOAA Storm Prediction Center

How many tornadoes has Ogden, UT had?

Ogden has had 20 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950.

When was the most recent tornado near Ogden?

The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Ogden was an EF1 on September 2, 2021.

When is tornado season in Ogden?

May is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Ogden, with 6 on record. April through June account for 11 of the 20 tornadoes on record near Ogden.

At a Glance

Tornadoes Since 1950
20
Within search radius
Violent (EF3+)
0
0.0% of total
Peak Month
May
6 on record
Per Year Avg
0.3
Across 76 years

Recent Tornado Activity Near Ogden

The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 4 total, averaging 0.2 per year over this window.

2026 0+1 prelim
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 2
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0
2016 1
2015 0
2014 0
2013 0
2012 0
2011 0
2010 0
2009 1
2008 0
2007 0

Striped bars mark preliminary reports not yet confirmed by NWS survey — excluded from the confirmed counts.

Preliminary tornado reports near Ogden 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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.

Preliminary September 18, 2026
2 E Fruit Heights, Davis County, UT
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 Ogden. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.

What storm spotters reported near Ogden

One local storm report has been filed within 25 miles of Ogden 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 Ogden totals above; quoted below is the narrative the reporting office filed at the time.

April 29, 2025
1 NW Farr West, Weber County, UT
[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

1950s 1
1960s 2
1970s 1
1980s 1
1990s 10
2000s 2
2010s 1
2020s 2

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.

EF0 13
EF1 4
EF2 2
Unrated 1

Tornadoes by Month

Jan 0
Feb 0
Mar 0
Apr 1
May 6
Jun 4
Jul 2
Aug 2
Sep 4
Oct 0
Nov 0
Dec 1

Have any tornadoes near Ogden been fatal?

No fatalities are on record within 25 miles of Ogden from any of the 20 tornadoes since 1950, though 8 injuries have been reported, according to NOAA Storm Prediction Center records.

Notable Tornadoes Near Ogden

Costliest Tornado
EF1 on September 22, 2016 — $2.0M in reported property damage.
Widest Tornado
EF1 on September 2, 2021 — 350 yards wide.
Longest Path
F0 on June 5, 1953 — 8.0 mile track.
Most Recent
EF1 on September 2, 2021.

What the record shows near Ogden

The 1990s were the busiest decade near Ogden, with 10 of the 20 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 2 so far. The Ogden record runs from the 1950s to today.

Of the tornadoes rated near Ogden, 17 reached EF0 or EF1 and 2 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Ogden is rated EF2, of which 2 are logged. A further 1 near Ogden is unrated — events NOAA logged before a damage survey assigned a scale.

Across the last 20 years Ogden has averaged 0.2 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 4 in total. 2021 was the busiest of them with 2, and 17 of those years passed with none at all.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many tornadoes has Ogden, UT had?
Since 1950, 20 tornadoes have been recorded within 25 miles of Ogden. Data source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center.
When is tornado season in Ogden?
May is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Ogden, with 6 tornadoes on record. Tornadoes can occur any time of year, but spring months (April–June) generally see the highest activity across most of the central and southern United States.
When was the most recent tornado near Ogden?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Ogden was an EF1 on September 2, 2021.
How do I get tornado warnings for Ogden?
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