West Valley City, UT Tornado History — 23 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has West Valley City, UT had?
West Valley City has had 23 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950.
When was the most recent tornado near West Valley City?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of West Valley City was an EF1 on September 2, 2021.
When is tornado season in West Valley City?
August is historically the peak month for tornadoes near West Valley City, with 6 on record. April through June account for 6 of the 23 tornadoes on record near West Valley City.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near West Valley City
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 2 total, averaging 0.1 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near West Valley City 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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 West Valley City. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
What storm spotters reported near West Valley City
One local storm report has been filed within 25 miles of West Valley City and since confirmed into the NOAA archive, the earliest on May 29, 2025 and the most recent on May 29, 2025. It is already counted in the West Valley City totals above; quoted below is the narrative the reporting office filed at the time.
[Landspout] Media sent video received from the public which showed a well defined landspout... with time described as early afternoon. LSR time approximated by satelli (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 West Valley City
1 fatality has been recorded within 25 miles of West Valley City since 1950, across 1 event. 82 injuries have been reported across all events. 1999 was the deadliest year on record near West Valley City.
The deadliest single event was an F2 on August 11, 1999, which caused 1 fatality along a 4.3-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near West Valley City
What the record shows near West Valley City
The 1990s were the busiest decade near West Valley City, with 10 of the 23 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 1 so far. The West Valley City record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near West Valley City, 20 reached EF0 or EF1 and 3 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near West Valley City is rated EF2, of which 3 are logged.
Across the last 20 years West Valley City has averaged 0.1 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 2 in total. 2013 was the busiest of them with 1, and 18 of those years passed with none at all.