NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Monroe, UT
Every tropical system within 75 miles since 1851 and every tornado within 25 miles since 1950.
Data: NOAA NHC HURDAT2 and NOAA SPC tornado and hail reports, through 2025 · Updated
No tropical storm or hurricane has passed within 75 miles of Monroe, Utah since records began in 1851. Since 1950, 3 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 0 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 0
- Tornadoes
- 3
- EF3 or stronger
- 0
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
no recorded deaths
What the records show for Monroe
The highest rating among the 3 tornadoes within 25 miles is F1, reached 2 times; the most recent, on April 19, 1970, came within 11 miles. The most recent tornado was on August 19, 1984. Of the 99 Utah cities on this site, 90% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Monroe. Hail has been reported within 10 miles once, in 1983, with stones of 1.25 inches (half dollar size). Of the 99 Utah cities, 88% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Monroe.
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Tornadoes within 25 miles of Monroe
By decade
- 1980s1
- 1970s1
- 1950s1
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 1970 | F1 | 11 mi | 1.5 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Aug 7, 1957 | F1 | 23 mi | 1.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 19, 1984 | F0 | 14 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 3 of 3, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Monroe
The Storm Prediction Center has one hail report within 10 miles of Monroe, from August 21, 1983: 1.25 inches (half dollar size).
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Monroe
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Koosharem, UT, 8 miles south of Monroe at 6,930 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 85°F and low of 48°F; December is the coolest, at 39°F and 11°F. August is the wettest at 1.4 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 0.5 inches; the year adds up to 10.3 inches over 33 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 8 days a year, almost all from June to August. Lows fall below freezing on about 221 nights a year. That 10.3 inches is more than at 10 of the 58 Utah stations used on this site (17%). Richfield, 15 miles northwest, has its own station (Richfield Radio Ksvc, UT): 8.0 inches a year, 2.3 less than here, and a July average high of 90°F against 85°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 39 | 12 | 0.7 | 3 |
| Feb | 43 | 16 | 0.5 | 2 |
| Mar | 52 | 21 | 0.7 | 2 |
| Apr | 59 | 27 | 0.6 | 3 |
| May | 69 | 32 | 0.9 | 3 |
| Jun | 80 | 41 | 0.6 | 2 |
| Jul | 85 | 48 | 1.3 | 3 |
| Aug | 82 | 47 | 1.4 | 4 |
| Sep | 75 | 39 | 1.1 | 4 |
| Oct | 63 | 28 | 1.2 | 4 |
| Nov | 51 | 19 | 0.6 | 2 |
| Dec | 39 | 11 | 0.7 | 2 |
| Year | 61 | 28 | 10.3 | 33 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Koosharem, UT (6,930 ft), from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals. Normals describe the station; the farther a place is from it, and the bigger the difference in height, the more its weather can differ.
Floods, thunderstorm wind and lightning near Monroe
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 8 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Monroe: 6 thunderstorm wind reports and 2 flash floods. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $200 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 64 mph, on June 5, 2020.
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, events whose starting point is on record, 1996 to June 30, 2026. Damage is the NWS estimate in the dollars of the year, not insured losses, and NWS notes that some reports are unverified.
Flood insurance claims, disaster declarations and FEMA risk ratings
Sevier County, which includes Monroe, has been named in 9 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1977, 5 of them major disasters (by incident: 4 floods, 2 biological emergencies, 1 coastal storm, 1 drought). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on April 4, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Sevier County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for lightning; Very Low for tornadoes, hail, inland flooding, strong wind and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $10.1 million a year, the 15th highest of 29 Utah counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $3.4 million (33%), is from inland flooding.
Claims: FEMA, OpenFEMA Dataset FIMA NFIP Redacted Claims – v3, summed over ZIP codes; payments in the dollars of each year, not adjusted for inflation. Declarations: Disaster Declarations Summaries – v2, by county. Retrieved October 25, 2026. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
Risk ratings: FEMA, National Risk Index county table, December 2025 (v1.20), retrieved October 26, 2026; ratings compare counties nationwide, are meant for planning and are no substitute for a local risk assessment. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Risk Index dataset API or downloadable datasets but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
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Cities near Monroe
- Richfield, UT15 mi
- Salina, UT22 mi
- Fillmore, UT33 mi
- Gunnison, UT40 mi
- Manti, UT45 mi
- Beaver, UT47 mi
- Ephraim, UT53 mi
- Delta, UT62 mi
- Panguitch, UT65 mi
- Mt Pleasant, UT68 mi
- Huntington, UT70 mi
- Parowan, UT72 mi
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