FEMADR-1285-UTMajor disasterDeclared August 16, 1999
DR-1285-UT: Utah Tornado, Severe Thunderstorms, and Hail
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Utah (DR-1285-UT) on August 16, 1999 for the incident of August 11, 1999 to August 11, 1999; it covers 1 designated area. FEMA had approved obligated $518,799 in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1285-UT (also written FEMA-1285-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Utah
- Incident
- Tornado: Tornado, Severe Thunderstorms, and Hail
- Incident period
- August 11, 1999 to August 11, 1999
- Declared
- August 16, 1999
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 8
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Utah in 1999
- Status
- closed out on September 24, 2004
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- October 14, 1999
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
Which areas are covered, and for what?
| Designated area | Individuals and Households | Individual Assistance (older program) | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
An area can be added to a declaration after the first day, or have a program added: this table is FEMA's current list.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
How much has FEMA approved?
$518,799Public Assistance obligated
$86,350Hazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of May 17, 2026. FEMA updates both as applications are decided.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2); FEMA, OpenFEMA FEMA Web Disaster Summaries (v1). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/1285. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.