April 1
In 1982, winds gusted to 57 mph at Provo-BYU and 8 inches of snow fell along parts of the Wasatch Front. In 1984, ten inches of snow in Provo was not a nice April Fool's joke. In 1985, Logan ended a record 128-day long streak with snow on the ground. In 1992, a man was killed by an avalanche in the Mineral Basin area at Snowbird.
April 2
In 1936, Salt Lake City dropped to 14 degrees. In 1979, a man was killed by an avalanche at Lake Desolation. In 1986, more than 3 inches of rain fell in Tooele while the Wasatch Mountains picked up over 2 feet of snow. In 1997, winds of 73 mph caused damage in Provo. In 2003, strong winds caused a sandstorm in Eagle Mountain which contributed to a school bus crash.
April 3
In 1983, Easter dawned snowy as some local valleys had up to 7 inches. Alta had 32 inches of snow! In 1993, one man was killed by an avalanche at Wolverine Cirque. In 1994, winds caused damage in Riverton; a trampoline was overturned while the wall of a carport was displaced into a nearby field. A kayak was also blown into a tree. Provo had a wind gust to 73 mph. In 2006, a snowboarder was killed by an avalanche near Brighton.
April 4
In 1983, a 3-day siege of extreme canyon winds began in northern Utah. In 1985, high winds to 110 mph occurred in Park City. A roof was also blown off a service station in Huntington and two trailers were destroyed in Ferron. In 1993, a tornado hit a restaurant and motor home in Caineville, Wayne County. In 1998, hail was seen along the Ogden Bench.
April 5
In 1953, one of the greatest snow depths ever recorded in Utah was measured at Alta with 179 inches. In 1967, strong winds in Utah ripped the roof from a home in River Heights; a phone booth in Cedar City was demolished and sand up to several inches thick was blown into homes. Two planes were also tipped over in Provo while a theater wall was blown down in Orem.
April 6
In 1929, a real soaker hit the Provo area when 1.52 inches of rain were measured. In 1969, 60-mph plus winds damaged aircraft at the Canyonlands Airport and tore the roof off a car shop. Moab's power was also knocked out as the wind blew over a power pole carrying 69,000 volts. In 1998, two funnel clouds were seen over the Tooele Army Depot.
April 7
In 1956, strong winds of 75 mph in Utah County tore roofs from houses, broke numerous windows and ripped a 70-ft. evergreen tree out of the ground in Provo. In 1988, five semi-trucks were blown over by strong winds in Wendover while several other vehicles had their windows blown out. In 1998, two funnel clouds were spotted near Magna.
April 8
In 1984, strong winds ahead of a cold front caused high waves on the Great Salt Lake, stranding some trains on the causeway. In 1995, a cold front caused 80 mph winds in Duchesne, resulting in downed tress and power lines. In 1999, a snowstorm caused a school bus to crash near Cedar City, injuring 19 students; Alpine also received 10 inches of snow.
April 9
In 1974, a major storm buried Salt Lake City with 17.4 inches of snowfall, causing at least $300,000 in damage to roofs, trees and power lines; one electrocution death was reported. In 1995, blizzard conditions occurred in southeastern Utah, closing highways 666 and 191. The Fremont Indian Campground received 2 feet of snow.
April 10
In 1889, a 15-minute downpour in Salt Lake City caused ankle-deep water in the streets and flooded some "low-built" homes and gardens. In 1943, heavy rains in Ogden caused flooding. In 1974, melting snows caused numerous mud and snowslides in the Wasatch Front canyons. Nearly 12 inches of snow fell at the Salt Lake Airport. In 1991, Provo had a wind gust to 55 mph.
April 11
In 1965, a foot of snow blanketed Pleasant Grove. In 1986, one person was killed by lightning while standing at Dead Horse Point in Grand County. In 1995, strong winds in Wendover damaged signs, fences, and a hangar at the airport. Two tractor semi-trailer trucks were blown over on I-80. In 1999, record cold hit Logan with 17 degrees and Ogden at 26 degrees.
April 12
In 1986, hurricane-force winds slammed Pleasant Grove while at Lake Powell, the winds overturned a houseboat, destroyed a trailer and blew camper shells off several trucks. In 1998, a rain-triggered rock slide closed SR-31 east of Fairview; mud and rocks piled up 20 feet high across a 50-foot section of road.
April 13
In 1983, canyon winds to 90 mph hit Farmington. In 1984, a 5-day siege of warm weather began, bringing on a rash of slides in the northern Utah mountains. Flooding occurred in Hobble Creek and Spanish Fork canyons. The warmth triggered a severe thunderstorm in Wendover where a wind gust to 77 miles per hour was clocked.
April 14
In 1970, strong winds whipped up dust that contributed to a 7-vehicle accident near Knolls in Tooele County, seriously injuring 2 women. In 2000, west Orem had three-quarter inch diameter hail and a wind gust to 69 mph. In 1995, strong winds overturned a plane at the St. George Airport, downed power lines in Santa Clara and blew a truck over near Wendover. In 2006, a very wet storm caused a mudslide in Jeremy Ranch, damaging one home.
April 15
In 1935, south winds produced dust bowl conditions across Utah. The storm reduced visibilities to near zero and many automobile engines were stalled on the highways in western Utah. In 1967, strong winds blew over a 65-foot ferris wheel in Utah County, causing $10,000 in damage. In 2002, a major wind event in Utah caused major damage and injured 10 people.
April 16
In 1899, violent sandstorms at Fort Duchesne and Grover caused travel problems. The wind also picked up salt particles and combined them with a rainshower to produce a salt storm in Salt Lake City. In 1927, more than an inch of rain fell in Provo. In 1986, Springville had 1.15 inches of rain. In 2002, Spanish Fork was buried underneath 10 inches of snow.
April 17
In 1953, heavy rains in Salt Lake City created a flood in a 4 square block area. In 1966, one of two funnel clouds dipped beneath the clouds to become a tornado in Springville. It toppled a tree and lifted a roof from a house. In 1992, Provo had a wind gust to 63 mph. In 1998, record cold hit Cedar City as the temperature hit 18 degrees.
April 18
In 1987, a strong spring storm moved through northern Utah, producing 99 mph winds at Park City while 4 people were drowned when their fishing boat overturned in Utah Lake. In 2000, a tornado hit the Slick Rock Campground near Moab. In 2003, twelve car wrecks along I-15 near Beaver were caused by snowy roads. At least 31 people were injured.
April 19
In 1966, very cold temperatures destroyed nearly 70 percent of Utah County's fruit crop. In 1970, a woman was injured by a tornado in Anabella, Sevier County. In 1987, nearly 22 inches of snow fell at Alta while 9 inches were recorded on the benches of Davis and Salt Lake Counties. In 1989, Hanksville recorded their warmest April temperature ever at 98 degrees.
April 20
In 1982, record cold destroyed the fruit crop in Cache County as the temperature dropped as low as 13 degrees. In 2001, a fast moving cold front hit eastern Utah; the 60-mph winds knocked over several telephone and power poles near Moab, resulting in a loss of electricity for numerous residents and businesses.
April 21
In 1904, eight inches of snow buried the Provo area while 7 inches covered the Heber Valley. About eight-tenths of an inch of water was measured in the snow. In 1982, Springville dropped to a record cold 21 degrees. In 1984, a wind gust to 71 mph was measured in Farmington.
April 22
In 1957, over 3 inches of rain were dumped on Tooele. Two children in Erda (Tooele County) awoke in their basement to find their mattresses floating atop 5-foot deep floodwaters. In 1965, dusty winds to 63 mph caused near zero visibility on I-80 between Grantsville and Wendover. In 1995, Provo had a wind gust to 69 mph.
April 23
In 1905, a strong canyon wind in Ogden caused considerable damage. In 1931, winds blew over thousands of trees, hundreds of power poles and a dozen railroad freight cars in Davis County. In 1958, a storm dumped 18 inches of snow in the Salt Lake Valley, causing many traffic accidents. In 1990, a tornado caused damage in Farr West. In 1999, a wind gust to 113 mph hit Brigham City.
April 24
In 1899, a dust storm passed over northern Utah. In 1951, thunderstorm floodwaters in Salt Lake City popped the manhole covers. In 1984, Provo-BYU had a wind gust to 84 mph while the University of Utah had a gust to 78 mph. In 1998, hail hit Pleasant Grove while winds gusted to 47 mph in American Fork.
April 25
In 1976, a cold front produced 90-mph winds near the Great Salt Lake; waves reached 15 feet during a sailing meet, causing $450,000 to boats at the meet. In 1952, the famous western floods began as a record snowpack began to melt. Fifty blocks of Salt Lake City's west side were under 6 feet of water while the floods killed 2 in Ogden.
April 26
In 1966, gale force winds ripped through Lehi, toppling trees and demolishing buildings. In 1986, lake-effect snows near Salt Lake City dumped 12 inches in Olympus Cove and 44 inches at Snowbird. In 1987, two people were killed by lightning at Isle in the Sky in San Juan County. In 1999, a lightning bolt hit a home in Kaysville, causing $50,000 in damage.
April 27
In 1966, wind damage to roofs and trees occurred in Roosevelt. In 1970, high winds in St. George pushed a car into a steel and concrete abutment, killing the driver and injuring a passenger. In 1984, eight inches of snow surprised residents in Provo. In 1991, Bountiful received a foot of snow while Snowbird had 2 feet.
April 28
In 1960, rain and hail caused flooding in Roy. In 1973, a pilot flying from Salt Lake City to Rock Springs reported golf-ball sized hailstones near Wolf Creek pass. In 2001, warm weather caused a large "glide" avalanche in Big Cottonwood Canyon which killed 2 hikers. The slide was 1000 feet wide and 10 feet deep.
April 29
In 1900, an east wind of hurricane velocity swept over Davis, Weber, Cache and Box Elder Counties. Many trees were uprooted, homes damaged, buildings destroyed and animals killed or injured. In 1998, a thunderstorm produced hail at Pinto Junction in southern Utah. In 1999, heavy rains caused the Blacksmith Fork River to go out of its banks.
April 30
In 1946, strong winds removed a shop from its foundation in Trenton. In 1983, Collinston in Box Elder County had 2 inches of precipitation In 1988, an approaching cold front produced 68 mph winds in Cedar City. The storm also brought a foot of snow to Meadow and 13 inches to Tooele. In 2003, pea to marble sized hail fell in Springville, Moroni and Manti. MAY