Hurricane, Utah
(Settled in 1906)
Takes its name from the Hurricane fault, which Erastus Snow, a leader in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, named because he was caught here in a storm.
Community Facts
- County: Washington
- Coordinates: 37.1753, -113.2899
- Elevation: 3,241 ft.
- Population: 20,036 (6,982 households)
Gardening Info
- Hardiness Zone: 8b
- Annual Precipitation: 11.4 in.
1991-2020 precipitation normals
Sources
- Location and elevation: USGS
- Founding and name: Adapted from Origins of Utah Place Names
- Population and households: 2020 Census
- Hardiness zone: USDA
- Annual precipitation: PRISM
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by Beehive Guide. Updated Oct. 19, 2026.