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.
Heavy RainJanuary 6, 2022
King · 1 killed ·
Extreme Cold/Wind ChillDecember 27, 2021
Spokane Area · 1 killed ·
Winter WeatherDecember 21, 2021
Western Whatcom County · 1 killed ·
AvalancheDecember 11, 2021
Cascades Of Pierce And Lewis Counties · 1 killed ·
Excessive HeatJune 26, 2021
Lower Columbia · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentMay 31, 2021
South Coast · 1 killed ·
High SurfJanuary 10, 2021
Central Coast · 1 killed ·
Strong WindOctober 13, 2020
Tacoma Area · 1 killed ·
Thunderstorm WindMay 30, 2020
Franklin · 1 killed ·
AvalancheJanuary 23, 2020
East Slopes Northern Cascades · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentMay 22, 2016
South Coast · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Cold/Wind ChillMarch 26, 2016
Cascades Of Pierce And Lewis Counties · 1 killed · 2 injured ·
AvalancheJanuary 24, 2016
Cascades Of Whatcom And Skagit Counties · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
AvalancheJanuary 1, 2016
Cascades Of Snohomish And King Counties · 1 killed ·
Dust StormOctober 10, 2015
Lower Columbia Basin · 1 killed ·
Strong WindSeptember 20, 2015
Bellevue And Vicinity · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillJune 11, 2015
Cascades Of Pierce And Lewis Counties · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentJuly 26, 2014
Central Coast · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentJuly 3, 2014
South Coast · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
AvalancheMay 14, 2014
West Slopes Northern Cascades And Passes · 1 killed ·
AvalancheMarch 22, 2014
West Slopes Central Cascades And Passes · 1 killed ·
AvalancheJanuary 18, 2014
West Slopes Northern Cascades And Passes · 1 killed ·
Strong WindNovember 2, 2013
West Slopes Central Cascades And Passes · 1 killed ·
AvalancheApril 13, 2013
West Slopes Central Cascades And Passes · 1 killed · 5 injured ·
AvalancheApril 13, 2013
West Slopes Central Cascades And Passes · 1 killed · 2 injured ·
Strong WindJune 23, 2012
Lower Columbia Basin · 1 killed ·
AvalancheFebruary 19, 2012
West Slopes Central Cascades And Passes · 1 killed ·
High WindDecember 25, 2011
Admiralty Inlet Area · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
AvalancheMarch 27, 2011
West Slopes Central Cascades And Passes · 1 killed ·
AvalancheMarch 5, 2011
East Slopes Northern Cascades · 1 killed ·
AvalancheFebruary 1, 2011
West Slopes Central Cascades And Passes · 1 killed ·
Strong WindJanuary 16, 2011
East Puget Sound Lowlands · 1 killed ·
AvalancheDecember 4, 2010
West Slopes Central Cascades And Passes · 1 killed ·
Excessive HeatJuly 25, 2010
Blue Mountain Foothills · 1 killed ·
Strong WindNovember 5, 2009
Seattle/Bremerton Area · 1 killed ·
Excessive HeatJuly 27, 2009
Seattle/Bremerton Area · 1 killed ·
Excessive HeatJuly 27, 2009
Tacoma Area · 1 killed ·
Heavy SnowDecember 26, 2008
Spokane Area · 1 killed ·
Thunderstorm WindAugust 18, 2008
Pend Oreille · 1 killed ·
Winter WeatherJune 10, 2008
West Slopes Central Cascades And Passes · 1 killed · 2 injured ·
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.