Daggett County, Utah
County storm and disaster record · FIPS 49009 · population 927 · 697 sq mi
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 587 records for Daggett County, Utah from 1950 through June 30, 2026, on 559 days; the most frequent are winter storm records (373 records). 543 of them are forecast-zone records, which the National Weather Service files once per zone: a county covered by several zones receives each one, so a single storm can add several records on the same day. The deadliest single record is the July 22, 2016 lightning: 1 death and 1 injury. FEMA has issued 7 declarations naming the county since 1977, 5 of them for natural hazards; the latest for a natural hazard was “Flooding” on August 8, 2011.
The record, 1950 to 2026
Storm records filed for the county each year (2026 to June 30, 2026). Before 1996 NOAA recorded only tornadoes (from 1950), thunderstorm wind and hail (from 1955).
- recorded, no damage figure
- under $100,000
- $100,000 or more
- $1 million or more
- $10 million or more, or a death
- $100 million or more, or 10 deaths
- a year's colour: its recorded damage or deaths
- a year with a death
- 1955: wind and hail recorded from 1955
- 1996: all 48 event types from 1996
- Storm records
- 587on 559 days, 1950 to June 30, 2026
- Deaths recorded
- 11 injuries
- Damage, 2025 dollars
- $18Mas filed (scale steps before 1993)
- Tornadoes
- 2strongest F0
- FEMA declarations
- 7latest 2020
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records through June 30, 2026 (file revision 20260918); damage converted to 2025 dollars with the BLS CPI-U. Search the record at NCEI. BLS consumer price index.
What hazards hit Daggett County most?
The most frequent records are winter storm records: 373 since 1997. The rank column places the county among Utah's counties by days with a record per 1,000 square miles of land over each hazard's complete period.
| Hazard | Records | Days | First, last | Killed | Injured | Damage | Rank in state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter storms | 373 | 371 | 1997-2026 | 0 | 0 | – | 5 of 29 |
| Drought | 148 | 148 | 2002-2026 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 of 29 |
| Floods | 12 | 11 | 1996-2017 | 0 | 0 | $296K | 11 of 29 |
| Hail | 12 | 10 | 1980-2011 | 0 | 0 | $184K | 5 of 29 |
| Lightning | 10 | 10 | 2004-2016 | 1 | 1 | $10K | 1 of 29 |
| Wildfires | 9 | 9 | 2002-2024 | 0 | 0 | $18M | 2 of 29 |
| High wind and dust storms | 6 | 6 | 2000-2026 | 0 | 0 | – | 25 of 29 |
| Fog, smoke and funnel clouds | 4 | 4 | 2004-2026 | 0 | 0 | – | 5 of 29 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 4 | 4 | 2007-2021 | 0 | 0 | – | 25 of 29 |
| Extreme cold | 3 | 3 | 1998-2011 | 0 | 0 | – | 6 of 29 |
| Heavy rain | 2 | 2 | 1998-2009 | 0 | 0 | – | 7 of 29 |
| Landslides and avalanches | 2 | 2 | 2005-2017 | 0 | 0 | $756 | 18 of 29 |
| Tornadoes | 2 | 2 | 1999-2001 | 0 | 0 | – | 7 of 29 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (county and forecast-zone records attributed to the county; a zone record shows its own totals on each county it covers). Days: dates with at least one record of the hazard in the county. Ranks: days with a record per 1,000 square miles of land (Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer), since 1950 for tornadoes, 1955 for hail and thunderstorm wind, 1996 for the rest.
How many tornadoes has Daggett County had?
NOAA records 2 tornadoes in Daggett County from 1999 to 2001, the strongest rated F0, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded in the county. That is 7th of 29 Utah counties by days with tornadoes per 1,000 square miles since 1950. A tornado that crossed a county line is counted in each county it touched, with the length of its path inside the county.
Counted as whole tornadoes rather than county records, the Storm Prediction Center's database holds 2 tornadoes whose track touched Daggett County since 1950 (NOAA's county records number 2, the same count); along their whole tracks they killed 0 people.
Map of the strongest tornado tracks in Utah.
Every tornado record filed for Daggett County (2)
| Date | Place | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-08-21 | Dutch John, Daggett County | F0 2 mi x 25 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1999-05-05 | Dutch John, Daggett County | F0 1 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, tornado records by county (path length in the county, maximum width); ratings as published: F scale before February 1, 2007, EF scale after. Whole-track figures: NOAA Storm Prediction Center tornado database (1950-2025). SPC severe weather database.
When was the last damaging storm in Daggett County?
The most recent record with damage, injuries or deaths is the August 1, 2024 wildfire ($8.9 million in damage in 2025 dollars).
The Speirs Fire started in mid July due to a lightning strike 3 miles south of Dutch John, Utah which is south of the Flaming Gorge Reservoir. The fire grew to 715 acres before it was contained in mid to late August. The estimated cost was $9,609,000 to date.
National Weather Service event narrative, NOAA Storm Events Database (search the full record, event 1204410)
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-17 | Winter WeatherDaggett County and Uintah County · forecast zone Eastern Uinta Mountains | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-04-01 | DroughtDaggett County and Uintah County · forecast zone Eastern Uinta Mountains | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-04-01 | Winter WeatherDaggett County and Uintah County · forecast zone Eastern Uinta Mountains | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-03-31 | Winter WeatherDaggett County and Uintah County · forecast zone Eastern Uinta Mountains | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-03-05 | Winter WeatherDaggett County and Uintah County · forecast zone Eastern Uinta Mountains | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-03-01 | DroughtDaggett County and Uintah County · forecast zone Eastern Uinta Mountains | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-02-17 | Winter StormDaggett County and Uintah County · forecast zone Eastern Uinta Mountains | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-02-17 | High WindDaggett County and Uintah County · forecast zone Eastern Uinta Mountains | 65 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-02-13 | Dense FogDaggett County and Uintah County · forecast zone Eastern Uinta Mountains | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-02-11 | DroughtDaggett County and Uintah County · forecast zone Eastern Uinta Mountains | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-02-01 | DroughtDaggett County and Uintah County · forecast zone Eastern Uinta Mountains | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-01-08 | Dense FogDaggett County and Uintah County · forecast zone Eastern Uinta Mountains | 0 | 0 | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database; every record of 2025-2026 is listed, earlier ones when they caused deaths, injuries or $250,000 of damage (2025 dollars), and every tornado.
The deadliest and costliest records
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-07-22 | LightningLucerne Valley, Daggett County A 14-year-old girl was killed and her 49-year-old stepmother was critically injured when struck by lightning while riding a jet ski in the Hideout Canyon area of Flaming Gorge Reservoir. | 1 | 1 | – |
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-13 | WildfireDaggett County and Uintah County · forecast zone Eastern Uinta Mountains | 0 | 0 | $8.9M | |
| 2024-08-01 | WildfireDaggett County and Uintah County · forecast zone Eastern Uinta Mountains | 0 | 0 | $8.9M |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: deaths and injuries direct and indirect; damage is property plus crops as estimated by the National Weather Service, converted to 2025 dollars.
Is it getting more frequent?
Records per decade for Daggett County's most frequent hazards. Counts rose everywhere after 1996, when NOAA began recording every event type, so compare decades within a hazard's complete period only (the shaded cells come before it).
| Hazard | 1950s | 1960s | 1970s | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020-26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter storms | – | – | – | – | 19 | 148 | 139 | 67 |
| Drought | – | – | – | – | 0 | 68 | 40 | 40 |
| Floods | – | – | – | – | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| Hail | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| Lightning | – | – | – | – | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records per calendar decade; zone records from the CZ_TYPE field (Z).
What time of year?
Records by month in Daggett County. The two busiest months are in violet.
The values, month by month
Jan 58 · Feb 78 · Mar 82 · Apr 57 · May 38 · Jun 24 · Jul 31 · Aug 28 · Sep 24 · Oct 43 · Nov 56 · Dec 68 (records).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records by the month they began.
Federal disaster declarations for Daggett County
FEMA's register lists 7 declarations that include Daggett County: 3 major disasters, 3 emergencies and one fire management assistance declaration. Most were for biological (2) and flood (2).
| Declared | Number | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-04-04 | DR-4525 | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| 2020-03-13 | EM-3478 | Biological | Covid-19 |
| 2011-08-08 | DR-4011 | Flood | Flooding |
| 2005-09-05 | EM-3223 | Coastal Storm | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation |
| 2002-07-01 | FM-2437 | Fire | Ut - Mustang Fire - 07/01/2002 |
| 1983-04-30 | DR-680 | Flood | Severe Storms, Landslides & Flooding |
| 1977-01-20 | EM-3024 | Drought | Drought |
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2), declarations through October 2, 2026; one declaration is counted once however many areas it names. OpenFEMA dataset page.
FEMA's modeled risk for Daggett County
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Daggett County Very Low overall, with an expected annual loss of $2.5 million. These are FEMA's model estimates of future loss from 18 hazards, not a count of what happened; they can differ from the record above.
| Hazard | Risk rating | Expected annual loss | Modeled frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avalanche | Relatively High | $1.4M | once in about 15 years (modeled) |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | $539K | 46 a year (modeled) |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | $304K | once in about 438 years (modeled) |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | $26K | 26 a year (modeled) |
| Landslide | Very Low | $3K | once in about 3 years (modeled) |
| Drought | Very Low | $4K | 104 modeled event-days a year |
| Earthquake | Very Low | $25K | once in about 641 years (modeled) |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | $5K | once in about 6 years (modeled) |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, county table, December 2025 release. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
Counties that share a border with Daggett County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau county adjacency file; NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records since 1950. The Census Bureau's adjacency file.
Next
- Tornadoes in UtahEvery Utah tornado since 1950 and the counties with the most per square mile
- Winter storms in UtahThe state's winter storm records, by county, year and month
- The Utah recordEvery hazard in the state, its deadliest events and its federal declarations
- FEMA's risk rating for each hazard in Daggett CountyThe hazard risk calculator: 18 hazards beside the county's record
- Download Daggett County's FEMA declarations (CSV)7 rows: every declaration that named the county, for your own analysis