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.
High WindDecember 2, 2007
Lower Chehalis Valley Area · 1 killed · $2.0M damage
High WindOctober 28, 2003
Admiralty Inlet Area · 1 killed · $2.0M damage
Strong WindNovember 17, 2015
East Puget Sound Lowlands · 1 killed · $1.5M damage
Flash FloodJuly 12, 2001
Okanogan · 1 killed · $1.5M damage
Ice StormNovember 19, 1996
Moses Lake Area · 1 killed · $1.3M damage
Strong WindAugust 29, 2015
Seattle And Vicinity · 1 killed · $1.0M damage
High WindDecember 14, 2006
Lower Chehalis Valley Area · 1 killed · 1 injured · $1.0M damage
High WindDecember 15, 2001
Northwest Interior · 1 killed · $1.0M damage
Ice StormJanuary 19, 2012
East Puget Sound Lowlands · 1 killed · 1 injured · $800K damage
Strong WindOctober 18, 2007
Seattle/Bremerton Area · 1 killed · 1 injured · $750K damage
Flash FloodDecember 14, 2006
King · 1 killed · $750K damage
Strong WindOctober 25, 2014
Southwest Interior · 1 killed · $500K damage
Debris FlowDecember 3, 2007
Hood Canal Area · 1 killed · $500K damage
High WindMarch 13, 2016
Seattle And Vicinity · 1 killed · 1 injured · $350K damage
Strong WindAugust 29, 2015
Tacoma Area · 1 killed · 4 injured · $250K damage
Strong WindOctober 25, 2014
East Puget Sound Lowlands · 1 killed · $250K damage
High WindMarch 30, 1997
Everett And Vicinity · 1 killed · 4 injured · $250K damage
High WindOctober 27, 1999
Everett And Vicinity · 1 killed · $100K damage
Heavy SnowJanuary 6, 1998
Douglas/Se Chelan · 1 killed · 7 injured · $100K damage
Strong WindFebruary 3, 2006
Southwest Interior · 1 killed · $75K damage
Thunderstorm WindAugust 25, 2013
Pend Oreille · 1 killed · 1 injured · $50K damage
High WindNovember 22, 2011
Central Coast · 1 killed · $50K damage
Thunderstorm WindDecember 14, 2010
Kitsap · 1 killed · $25K damage
Winter WeatherDecember 5, 2024
Spokane Area · 1 killed · $20K damage
Frost/FreezeDecember 14, 2021
South Washington Cascades · 1 killed · 1 injured · $20K damage
Dust StormOctober 13, 2020
Moses Lake Area · 1 killed · 1 injured · $20K damage
Strong WindMarch 20, 2009
Everett And Vicinity · 1 killed · 1 injured · $20K damage
High WindNovember 24, 2001
West Slopes Central Cascades And Passes · 1 killed · 1 injured · $20K damage
Thunderstorm WindMay 30, 2020
Adams · 1 killed · $15K damage
FloodDecember 3, 2007
Mason · 1 killed · $12K damage
High WindJanuary 13, 2021
Spokane Area · 1 killed · $10K damage
WildfireSeptember 1, 2019
Okanogan Valley · 1 killed · $10K damage
AvalancheFebruary 28, 2025
Western Okanogan County · 1 killed · $9K damage
Freezing FogDecember 10, 2024
Spokane Area · 1 killed · $5K damage
Winter WeatherNovember 22, 2022
Central Chelan County · 1 killed · $5K damage
High WindNovember 19, 2024
Bellevue And Vicinity · 1 killed ·
High WindNovember 19, 2024
Everett And Vicinity · 1 killed ·
Excessive HeatJuly 5, 2024
Lower Columbia Basin · 1 killed ·
AvalancheMarch 30, 2024
South Washington Cascades · 1 killed ·
Strong WindJanuary 9, 2023
East Puget Sound Lowlands · 1 killed ·
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.