July 1
In 1968, a very cold July morning occurred across Utah. Even Salt Lake City dropped to 40 degrees. In 1990, thunderstorm winds produced gusts to 71 mph at Provo-BYU and 61 mph in West Kearns. In 2000, a lightning strike at Soldier Creek Mine caused an explosion which blew out 4 of the 9 earthen seals.
July 2
In 1934, a cloudburst produced 2.44" of rain in Milford, flooding the downtown. In 1977, a sudden windstorm generated high winds on Utah Lake, disabling three boats. Two people were rescued after they drifted 3 miles from where their boat capsized. In 1986, microburst winds blew a roof off a building in Woods Cross. In 1996, Provo hit 104 degrees.
July 3
In 1900, a lightning bolt hit a home in Salt Lake City, slightly shocking 3 people. In 1924, two boys narrowly escaped death when they were caught in a 10-foot deep flash flood in the Vernal area. In 1995, flooding was reported in American Fork when a cloudburst produced 1.65" of rain in a short time.
July 4
In 1925, a flash flood in Vernal's Five Mile Creek struck a car containing nine occupants, and swept an 8-year old boy to his death. In 1986, lightning was responsible for setting off some fireworks prematurely at Cougar Stadium in Provo. The city of Hyrum received 1 inch of rain in 30 minutes. In 2001, Provo hit a record 106 degrees.
July 5
In 1977, three inches of rain caused the worst flash flood in 25 years in Carbon County. The flood left a trail of muddy destruction from Helper to Carbon. The Carbon Country Club's golf course fifth tee was under three feet of water. In 1985, St. George set Utah's all-time record high temperature of 117°F. In 1994, a squall line line roared through Utah with damaging winds, fanning many fires. Bountiful had a wind gust to 82 mph while Salt Lake City had a gust to 62 mph. In 1998, wind and dust storms contributed to 4 chain-reaction car accidents in Salt Lake City. In Utah County, a gust to 62 mph was recorded in Highland.
July 6
In 1884, a tornado killed one girl and injured 2 others about 23 miles east of Wanship. Thirty pine trees were uprooted and the victims were inside a tent. It was the first recorded tornado in Utah that caused any injuries or deaths. In 1985, most of Utah was left in the dark for 5 hours as a lightning bolt hit a power station in Magna. In 1989, Monticello recorded an all-time high of 96 degrees for the month of July. In 1994, Utah's governor, Mike Leavitt declared a state of emergency for Tooele County due to the severity of the wildfire situation.
July 7
In 1949, a massive flash flood hit the Big Rock Candy Mountain area near Marysvale. Mud, rock and timber covered 400 feet of highway to a depth of three feet. Some boulders on the highway weighed nearly a ton. In 1989, Moab had its hottest day ever at 114 degrees. In 1993, a microburst wind gust of 70 mph hit the town of Joseph.
July 8
In 1984, Sandy received 1.1 inches of rain in 20 minutes; road wash-outs, mudslides and downed power lines were reported. In 1989, a tornado hit the Midvale area, just east of I-15. One motorcyclist was tossed from his bike and another person was hit by flying glass. A boat and trailer were blown into the median of the freeway. The roof of a fertilizer company was also blown off.
July 9
In 1911, Provo dropped to 34 degrees. In 1962, a long, black tornado traveled across the Grouse Creek Valley in Box Elder County. It remained on the ground for 15 minutes and extended about 2,000 feet above the ground. In 1965, two small funnels combined to produce a tornado over the Vivian Park area of Provo Canyon. One lady was knocked over but was not injured. In 1976, Provo hit a record of 102 degrees. In 1981, hailstones one-half inch in diameter piled up to a depth of 4 inches on Frisco Peak near Milford. In 2004, southwest Cache Valley had a microburst wind of 77 mph.
July 10
In 1975, lightning in Salt Lake City knocked the KRGO radio station off the air. In 1988, large thunderstorms produced 81-mph winds at the Bullfrog Marina on Lake Powell. One houseboat was sunk at Halls Crossing and another boat was blown off its trailer. In 1998, one man was killed by lightning in Draper. Also, in 1998, a flash flood in Capitol Reef National Park produced a 12-ft. wall of water, 230 feet wide in the Grand Wash. State Route 24 was closed for 3 hours. In 2000, heavy rains on the burned east slopes of the Qquirrh Mountains caused a mud and debris flow into some yards that was 2 feet deep; six rabbits drowned.
July 11
In 1899, lightning struck 6 different places in Heber, burning several sheds and killing two horses. In 1948, hail pounded Box Elder County resulting in extensive damage to grain with losses up to 90 percent in some fields. In 1956, a violent thunderstorm flattened farm fields and killed turkeys in Ephraim. In 1976, a person at Hill AFB was struck and killed by lightning. In 1992, a waterspout formed over the south end of the Great Salt Lake during the early evening hours. It lasted about 10 minutes. In 2003, record heat settled across Utah County as Pleasant Grove hit 102 degrees and Springville hit 105 degrees.
July 12
In 1932, hail 5" deep fell in Escalante. The hailstones were one-half inch in diameter and fell in a one-mile wide path, killing chickens and birds, breaking windows, and destroying crops. The area received 3.24 inches of rainfall in 24 hours. In 1984, a cloudburst produced 2" of rain in one hour near Navajo Lake. In 1985, flash floods near Bothwell, Box Elder County flooded 14 homes, drowned 8 cattle and washed away cemetery headstones. In 1989, lightning detection equipment recorded more than 3,300 cloud-to-ground lightning strikes in northwest Utah. In 1992, 2.45 inches of rain fell in Sugarhouse in one hour, causing a flood and setting a record.
July 13
In 1938, a flash flood in Provo Canyon damaged the famed "Fisherman's Home." Rocks, mud and trees washed out of Snowslide Canyon, blocking the road to Vivian Park. Many campers were stranded and the canyon road was closed. Salt Lake City also had 2" of rain. In 1975, a flash flood drowned 15,000 turkeys in Annabella. In 2002, Provo reached 108 degrees, tying the all-time record high temperature ever for that city.
July 14
In 1896, a flash flood in Eureka drowned 2 people. In 1953, a small twister hit the town of Kanarraville in Iron County. It broke limbs from trees and tore the metal roof off a garage. It lasted 10 minutes. In 1964, every street in Panguitch had "running water from curb to curb" as 1.85" of rain fell in 90 minutes. In 2004, a flash flood hit Cedar City as 1.31 inches of rain fell in one hour.
July 15
In 1878, a violent rain and hail storm killed chickens, birds and muskrats in Pleasant Grove. In 1943, a severe wind and rain storm in American Fork killed 10,000 turkeys, valued at $3 each. Trees were also uprooted and homes and other buildings were damaged. In 2003, Provo hit a record 104 degrees. In 2004, there were flash floods in Zion National Park. In 2005, Saint George had a record 115 degrees.
July 16
In 1975, a lightning bolt in Coalville split a tall tree to the base, killing a ram that was nearby. In 1985, lightning hit a home in Salt Lake City, causing $10,000 in damage. In 1996, a strong wind gust blew out a window on the third floor of the State Capitol, injuring one legislator. In 2003, Springville reached a record high of 102 degrees.
July 17
In 1863, a flood in Iron County's Pine Creek raised the creek's water level 20 feet. The waters swept away a house and drowned four children. In 1937, a hailstorm hit Payson. The hail covered a strip 1.5 miles wide by 4 miles long. Some of the hailstones were 1" in diameter. In 2003, Bicknell was hit with .77 inches of rain in 1 hour. In 2004, one boy was killed by lightning in West Valley City.
July 18
In 1918, two large bolts of lightning struck and killed 654 head of sheep on Mill Canyon Peak in American Fork Canyon. There was a 75-foot swath in between the dead sheep and where not a one was injured. The dead sheep all had to be moved to the opposite side of the canyon so as to be "off the watershed." In 2004, south Provo received 1.14 inches of rain in 45 minutes, causing flooding of streets.
July 19
In 1955, hail piled up to 3 inches deep at Cedar Breaks National Monument. In 1972, a whirlwind took the top off from several sheds and uprooted trees in Nephi. In 1985, a flash flood occurred in Capitol Reef NP, stranding many campers. In 1987, a microburst wind of 71 mph caused some damage in west Kearns. In 1998, a microburst to 70 mph lashed Wendover. In 2003, two people were killed and three others were injured after they were struck by lightning in the High Uinta Mountains of Summit County. The family had taken shelter from a storm under some pine trees. In 2004, major floods occurred in Wayne Canyon.
July 20
In 1890, a flood from Chalk Creek in Coalville did several thousand dollars in damage. In 1939, Provo set a record at 106 degrees. In 1968, several streets and basements were flooded by a cloudburst in the Provo-Orem area. In 1995, Park Valley was flooded by nearly an inch of rain in 30 minutes. In 2004, Eagle Mountain and Saratoga Springs had flash floods.
July 21
In 1934, a boy drowned during a flash flood in Salina. In 1943, a downpour in Nephi dropped 2" of rain in a short period of time. Water rushing out of Salt Creek Canyon was 2 feet deep in places. In 1987, golf-ball size hail hit Provo and Springville. Dozens of people were injured and numerous cars were damaged. In 1998, pea-sized hail and 1.13 inches of rain fell at Zion National Park which triggered a flash flood. State Route 9 was closed for 4 hours and the Virgin River rose 3 feet in 15 minutes.
July 22
In 1904, the largest flood in 36 years hit Cedar City's main canyon. In 1943, a cloudburst in American Fork killed over 5,000 turkeys. In 1968, Tintic was flooded by 2.5 inches of rain in 2 hours and a valuable horse was killed by lightning there too. In 1998, several people witnessed a tornado touch down just southeast of Newcastle, Iron County. On the same date, a flash flood occurred at Natural Bridges National Monument. In 2003, record heat baked Utah - Provo had 106 degrees, Springville had 105 degrees and Salt Lake City hit 104 degrees.
July 23
In 1878, a flash flood in Skull Valley near Tooele killed 2 Indians and 20 head of cattle. In 1957, lightning struck, set afire, and destroyed a church in Duchesne County. In 1993, a storm brought 6" of snow to Mirror Lake in the Uinta Mountains. Three inches of snow also fell on Hidden Peak at Snowbird. In 2003, Oak City picked up 1.32 inches of rain with flooding occurring in the area.
July 24
In 1946, Mt. Pleasant was hit by flash flood of water, mud and boulders. Main street had 3 to 4 feet of water on it. In 1960, Provo reached 108°, the hottest ever known there. In 1981, a well-photographed tornado that was carrying red soil and dirt touched down about 3 miles north of Hanksville. In 1998, heavy rains in the Jeremy Ranch - Kimball Junction area filled the basements of 36 homes with water. Mudslides also occurred in Spanish Fork and Santaquin Canyons. In 2003, Salt Lake City had its tenth consecutive day of 100 degrees (or hotter), breaking the previous longest string of 100 degrees or hotter of 9 days, set in 1960.
July 25
In 1983, nearly 4" of rainfall was measured in a 3-hour period at Church Wells near the Utah/Arizona border. In 1998, heavy rains triggered flash floods and mudslides in Salt Lake City, North Ogden and Bountiful. In 2002, two experienced climbers were killed by a lightning bolt that struck on a high ridge on Lone Peak east of Sandy. A wind gust of 71 mph also caused damage and power outages in Provo. In 2003, strong thunderstorms caused winds of 80 mph in the Deep Creek Mountains and 79 mph on Badger Island in the Great Salt Lake.
July 26
In 1933, Provo hit a record 107 degrees. In 1960, the temperature reached 107 degrees in Salt Lake City, the hottest ever up to that point in recorded weather history. In 1982, a six-foot wall of water tumbled down Gate Canyon near Myton. In 1986, ping-pong ball sized hail pounded West Valley City. In 2004, heavy rains in Utah County caused a mudslide at Spring Lake.
July 27
In 1951, a severe electrical storm hit Salt Lake and Davis counties. Sections of the highway between Bingham and Copperton were destroyed. Two cars were completely buried by the mud. In 1998, two male hikers drowned in the Zion "Narrows" during a flash flood. Four separate mudslides also were triggered in Spanish Fork Canyon along State Route 6. In 2004, a severe storm hit Cedar City with floods and large hail.
July 28
In 1896, a flash flood in Eureka killed 4 people and turned Main Street into a raging torrent. In 1982, a waterspout was spotted over Utah Lake and a funnel cloud above Provo Canyon. Some areas in Utah received more than an inch of rain in 15 minutes. In 2003, Koosharem received nearly 1 inch of rain in 15 minutes.
July 29
In 1936, a flash flood in Ferron swept a woman away to her death. In 1937, a flash flood in Price killed a girl when she was hit by a boulder. In 1995, a tornado hit Centerville. The damage path was about one-half mile long and 175 yards wide. Roofs, fences and trees were damaged. Lightning also struck a woman in West Jordan, injuring her slightly.
July 30
In 1936, a flash flood caused heavy damage to property in Minersville and one woman drowned. In 1953, two cloudbursts sent floodwaters down Granite Flats in American Fork Canyon. One hundred residents were stranded as the flood smashed bridges and washed out roads. In 2003, floods occurred in Modena as 1.30 inches of rain fell in 30 minutes. In 2006, A 1-year old boy and a 5-year old boy were killed after a flash flood toppled the family’s vehicle in Garley’s wash in Carbon County and was hit by a “wall” of water, sweeping it nearly a mile downstream.
July 31
In 1983, one inch of rain in 10 minutes caused a large mudslide at the Geneva Recreation Park in Provo. The BYU Marriott Center was also flooded. In 1989, a flash flood occurred in Cedar City, flooding 3 subdivisions. Many cars were were displaced, overturned or relocated. In 2003, heavy rain and hail caused flooding in Richfield. AUGUST