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Brighton, UT hail history
Every figure below is from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database — the official NWS record — counting events recorded within 10 miles of the Brighton city centroid, 1950 to present.
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Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
Note: the current and prior year reflect the latest NCEI compile and grow as NWS finalizes reports; same-day activity appears on this site's storm-day pages before it reaches this table.
Wind and tornado record
- 22 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 79 mph, most recent 2026-05-13.
- 1 tornado events, most recent 1998-09-12.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-13 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | 2.4 mi |
| 2026-05-13 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 6.2 mi |
| 2025-07-18 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | 7.7 mi |
| 2024-08-10 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | 4 mi |
| 2024-08-10 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | 4 mi |
| 2024-08-10 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | 9.9 mi |
| 2023-07-03 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 9.5 mi |
| 2023-07-03 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 8.7 mi |
| 2023-07-03 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | 4 mi |
| 2023-06-19 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | 3.6 mi |
2026-05-13: “The ALTA - GUARD HOUSE mesonet station recorded a peak wind gust of 66 mph, followed by a wind gust of 58 mph, as a result of outflow winds associated with a nearby cluster of showers and thunderstorms moving through the area.”
2026-05-13: “The S-Turns - Big Cottonwood Canyon mesonet station recorded a wind gust of 60 mph as a result of outflow winds associated with a nearby cluster of showers and thunderstorms moving through the area.”
2025-07-18: “The Torpedo Hill - Big Cottonwood Canyon mesonet station recorded a wind gust of 61 mph as a result of outflow winds associated with a nearby cluster of showers and thunderstorms moving through the area.”
Storm-day records for Brighton — “did it hail on this date?”
Each recorded hail day in Brighton has its own page with the official NWS reports for that date.
- Hail in Brighton, UT on September 18, 2026 — up to 1.00"
- Hail in Brighton, UT on September 17, 2026 — up to 1.50"
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Nearby hail history
source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-10-07