A tornado touched down on a mountain ridge east of Fruit Heights in Davis County on September 18, 2026, as severe thunderstorms moved across the northern Wasatch Front. The National Weather Service office in Salt Lake City had issued a tornado warning for the area at 1:44 p.m., eight minutes before the funnel reached the ground at approximately 1:52 p.m.
The touchdown occurred on a ridge extending west from Francis Peak at an estimated elevation of roughly 7,500 feet. Because the tornado remained in remote, unpopulated terrain, no structural damage or injuries were reported. The National Weather Service confirmed the tornado based on video shared on social media showing rotation reaching the ground and lofting debris.
The storm system also produced damaging hail and wind gusts in valley communities. Reports indicated that rainfall entered a store's ceiling in Layton and hail cracked a vehicle windshield in Kaysville. The broader storm system also caused localized street flooding, widespread tree damage, and hail damage across the region.
The National Weather Service issued a separate severe thunderstorm warning at 1:55 p.m. for northeastern Davis County, south-central Weber, and west-central Morgan counties. That warning described a storm moving northeast at approximately 30 mph with radar-indicated gusts up to 60 mph and hail up to 1.5 inches in diameter.
