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.
Strong WindJanuary 14, 2008
Hood Canal Area · 1 killed ·
AvalancheJanuary 4, 2008
West Slopes Northern Cascades And Passes · 1 killed ·
AvalancheDecember 18, 2007
West Slopes Central Cascades And Passes · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentJuly 27, 2007
South Coast · 1 killed ·
AvalancheFebruary 24, 2007
West Slopes Central Cascades And Passes · 1 killed ·
Strong WindJanuary 9, 2007
East Slopes Of The Central Cascades · 1 killed ·
AvalancheApril 18, 2006
West Slopes Northern Cascades And Passes · 1 killed ·
AvalancheMarch 19, 2006
East Slopes Northern Cascades · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Strong WindJanuary 7, 2006
Western Whatcom · 1 killed ·
HeatJuly 19, 2005
Yakima Valley · 1 killed ·
AvalancheJanuary 12, 2005
E King/E Pierce/E Lewis · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
High WindDecember 19, 2004
W Okanogan/C&W Chelan · 1 killed ·
AvalancheDecember 13, 2003
West Slopes Central Cascades And Passes · 1 killed ·
AvalancheDecember 12, 2003
C&E Whatcom/E Skagit/E Snohmish · 1 killed · 2 injured ·
High WindMarch 12, 2003
Western Whatcom · 1 killed ·
AvalancheDecember 29, 2002
W Kittitas/W Yakima/W Klickitat T X Sw · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Dense FogDecember 1, 2002
Yakima Valley · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
High WindNovember 28, 2001
W Clallam/W Jefferson · 1 killed ·
Heavy RainAugust 21, 2001
Jefferson · 1 killed ·
AvalancheFebruary 17, 2001
W Kittitas/W Yakima/W Klickitat T X Sw · 1 killed ·
AvalancheJanuary 29, 2001
W Okanogan/C&W Chelan · 1 killed ·
AvalancheJanuary 16, 2000
E King/E Pierce/E Lewis · 1 killed ·
High WindJanuary 10, 2000
Central Casade Foothills · 1 killed ·
High WindMarch 2, 1999
Western Whatcom · 1 killed ·
Winter StormFebruary 10, 1999
W Okanogan/C&W Chelan · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
AvalancheJanuary 18, 1999
West Slopes Northern Cascades And Passes · 1 killed ·
AvalancheJune 11, 1998
E King/E Pierce/E Lewis · 1 killed · 7 injured ·
AvalancheJanuary 18, 1998
East Slopes Southern Cascades · 1 killed ·
Winter StormJanuary 14, 1998
W Kittitas/W Yakima/W Klickitat T X Sw · 1 killed ·
High WindOctober 1, 1997
W King/X Se Kitsap · 1 killed ·
High WindMarch 30, 1997
Hood Canal/Kitsap Peninsula · 1 killed ·
AvalancheMarch 8, 1997
Upper Columbia Basin · 1 killed ·
Ice StormJanuary 16, 1997
Lower Columbia Basin · 1 killed · 5 injured ·
FloodDecember 29, 1996
Grays Harbor · 1 killed ·
Heavy SnowDecember 28, 1996
Seattle Metropolitan Area · 1 killed ·
Heavy SnowDecember 26, 1996
Hood Canal/Kitsap Peninsula · 1 killed ·
Heavy SnowNovember 19, 1996
Tacoma Area · 1 killed · 22 injured ·
Heavy SnowNovember 19, 1996
Yakima Valley · 1 killed ·
LightningSeptember 15, 1996
Snohomish · 1 killed ·
LightningApril 16, 1996
Chelan · 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.