Washington Storm & Severe Weather History
Since 1996, Washington has logged 9,848 severe-weather events — about 318 a year — with 252 direct deaths, 436 injuries and $4.5B in reported property damage.
By event type
Heavy Snow3,2077 d$67.3M
High Wind1,79040 d$1.3B
Flood58910 d$602.6M
Thunderstorm Wind5395 d$21.2M
Wildfire5398 d$2.1B
Winter Weather4114 d$7.7M
Hail351—$646K
Strong Wind31620 d$27.2M
Winter Storm2824 d$5.0M
Heavy Rain2392 d$228.9M
Flash Flood2022 d$20.2M
Debris Flow18848 d$112.8M
Heat1591 d—
Ice Storm1273 d$10.7M
Lightning1062 d$3.2M
Funnel Cloud100—$2K
Events by year
19962026
Notable events (229)
Events with deaths, major damage, or a strong tornado — deadliest first.
Debris FlowMarch 22, 2014
Snohomish · 43 killed · 12 injured · $60.0M damage
Cold/Wind ChillJanuary 12, 2024
Seattle And Vicinity · 5 killed ·
WildfireJuly 9, 2001
Okanogan · 4 killed · 4 injured ·
High WindOctober 29, 1997
Western Whatcom · 4 killed ·
High WindAugust 26, 1997
East Slopes Southern Cascades · 4 killed · 4 injured ·
Debris FlowJanuary 19, 1997
Hood Canal/Kitsap Peninsula · 4 killed ·
Excessive HeatJuly 12, 2024
Lower Columbia Basin · 3 killed ·
AvalancheFebruary 19, 2023
Western Chelan County · 3 killed · 1 injured ·
Excessive HeatJune 26, 2021
Greater Vancouver Area · 3 killed ·
AvalancheFebruary 19, 2012
West Slopes Central Cascades And Passes · 3 killed ·
AvalancheDecember 1, 2007
West Slopes Central Cascades And Passes · 3 killed ·
BlizzardMay 29, 2002
E King/E Pierce/E Lewis · 3 killed · 1 injured ·
High SurfFebruary 12, 1997
North Coast · 3 killed ·
AvalancheJanuary 11, 1997
Central Cascade Foothills · 3 killed ·
High WindDecember 14, 2006
Tacoma Area · 2 killed · 2 injured · $11.0M damage
FloodNovember 4, 2006
Lewis · 2 killed · $8.8M damage
FloodJanuary 6, 2022
Grays Harbor · 2 killed · $3.4M damage
Strong WindDecember 18, 2024
Spokane Area · 2 killed · $8K damage
AvalancheJanuary 9, 2026
Upper Slopes Of The Est Washington Cascade Crest · 2 killed · 1 injured ·
High WindOctober 24, 2021
Cascades Of Snohomish And King Counties · 2 killed ·
Excessive HeatJune 26, 2021
Lower Columbia Basin · 2 killed ·
Rip CurrentFebruary 2, 2018
South Coast · 2 killed ·
High WindNovember 17, 2015
Spokane Area · 2 killed ·
AvalancheJanuary 1, 2008
West Slopes Northern Cascades And Passes · 2 killed ·
AvalancheDecember 2, 2007
West Slopes Central Cascades And Passes · 2 killed · 1 injured ·
Winter StormMay 21, 2005
E King/E Pierce/E Lewis · 2 killed ·
AvalancheFebruary 14, 1999
West Slopes Northern Cascades And Passes · 2 killed ·
High WindAugust 26, 1997
East Slopes Southern Cascades · 2 killed ·
AvalancheDecember 25, 1996
Central Slopes Northern Cascades And Passes · 2 killed ·
WildfireAugust 18, 2023
Spokane Area · 1 killed · $60.0M damage
FloodDecember 2, 2007
Lewis · 1 killed · $50.0M damage
FloodNovember 14, 2021
Whatcom · 1 killed · $34.0M damage
High WindDecember 2, 2007
Central Coast · 1 killed · 10 injured · $20.0M damage
FloodJanuary 1, 1997
Seattle Metropolitan Area · 1 killed · $20.0M damage
WildfireAugust 18, 2023
Spokane Area · 1 killed · $15.0M damage
WildfireSeptember 7, 2020
Okanogan Valley · 1 killed · 2 injured · $11.0M damage
FloodNovember 28, 2021
Skagit · 1 killed · $3.0M damage
High WindJanuary 13, 2021
Spokane Area · 1 killed · 1 injured · $3.0M damage
High WindJanuary 16, 2000
Thurston T X Se/Sw Mason/C&Se Grays Harbor/W Lewis · 1 killed · $2.8M damage
High WindNovember 13, 2017
East Puget Sound Lowlands · 1 killed · 1 injured · $2.0M damage
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Counts are every logged event since 1996; the "notable" list is filtered to events with fatalities, major damage or a strong tornado. Damage is the reporting office's estimate. A record of past weather is not a forecast. See About the Data.