Utah Tornadoes

Year Tornadoes Deathes Injuries Cost Adjusted
1950 0 0 0 $ -
1951 0 0 0 $ -
1952 0 0 0 $ -
1953 2 0 0 $ -
1954 1 0 0 $ 58,778
1955 3 0 0 $ 5,900
1956 0 0 0 $ -
1957 1 0 0 $ 56,268
1958 0 0 0 $ -
1959 0 0 0 $ -
1960 0 0 0 $ -
1961 1 0 0 $ 5,288
1962 1 0 0 $ -
1963 1 0 0 $ -
1964 1 0 0 $ 5,100
1965 5 0 0 $ 60,234
1966 2 0 0 $ 48,800
1967 2 0 0 $ 47,339
1968 4 0 1 $ 458,893
1969 3 0 0 $ -
1970 5 0 1 $ 408
1971 1 0 0 $ -
1972 0 0 0 $ -
1973 0 0 0 $ -
1974 0 0 0 $ -
1975 0 0 0 $ -
1976 0 0 0 $ -
1977 0 0 0 $ -
1978 0 0 0 $ -
1979 0 0 0 $ -
1980 0 0 0 $ -
1981 2 0 0 $ 17
1982 3 0 0 $ 16,401
1983 0 0 0 $ -
1984 6 0 0 $ 213
1985 0 0 0 $ -
1986 3 0 0 $ 43
1987 3 0 0 $ 1,420
1988 1 0 0 $ 1,337
1989 6 0 0 $ 28,078
1990 4 0 1 $ 12,218
1991 5 0 0 $ 1,277
1992 4 0 0 $ 1,127
1993 6 0 2 $ 132,400
1994 0 0 0 $ -
1995 2 0 0 $ 20,750
Total 78 0 5 $ 962,290
Avg/year 2 0 0 $ 20,919
Compared with other States, Utah ranks number 40 for frequency of Tornadoes, none for number of deaths, 46 for injuries and 49 for cost of damages. When we compare these statistics to other States by the frequency per square mile, Utah ranks, number 46 for the frequency of tornadoes, number none for fatalities, number 47 for injuries per area and number 49 for costs per area. Based on data from 1950 - 1995.
Utah in 1970 had a population of 1,059,273 and between 1950 and 1995 had 78 tornadoes. This ranks the State number 40 in tornadoes by State. The population in 1970 divided by the number of tornadoes equals 13,580 This ranks Utah number 34 in the ratio of tornadoes to population. Utah had 0 fatalities between 1950 and 1995. Compared to other states it ranked 40 The risk of death in any one year is 1 in - This ranks Utah as number 40 for the risk of death by tornado . Between 1950 and 1995 the state had 5 injuries involving tornadoes. This ranks the state number 46 among the States for injury. The risk of injury in any one year is one in 9,533,457 When we divide the population by the number of injuries, the State ranks number 43 The total cost of tornadoes between 1950 and 1995 was $962,281.00 This ranks the state number 49 The cost per person for tornadoes, in the state per year, is $ 0.02 This ranks the State number 48 In costs for tornadoes per person
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