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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.

Cold/Wind ChillJanuary 30, 1996
Everett And Vicinity · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillJanuary 28, 1996
Eastern Strait Of Juan De Fuca · 1 killed ·
Heavy SnowJanuary 18, 1996
San Juan · 1 killed · 4 injured ·
High WindSeptember 8, 2020
South Washington Cascades · $950.0M damage
FloodSeptember 17, 2020
Cowlitz · $250.0M damage
WildfireAugust 1, 2014
Okanogan Valley · $120.0M damage
WildfireJuly 14, 2014
Okanogan Valley · $120.0M damage
WildfireOctober 1, 2022
Central Chelan County · $115.0M damage
WildfireSeptember 9, 2022
Central Chelan County · $115.0M damage
WildfireOctober 1, 2024
Central Chelan County · $100.0M damage
WildfireSeptember 1, 2024
Central Chelan County · $100.0M damage
WildfireAugust 1, 2024
Central Chelan County · $100.0M damage
WildfireJuly 1, 2024
Central Chelan County · $100.0M damage
High WindSeptember 7, 2020
Greater Vancouver Area · $100.0M damage
WildfireOctober 1, 2025
Central Chelan County · $78.0M damage
WildfireSeptember 1, 2025
Central Chelan County · $78.0M damage
WildfireSeptember 1, 2023
Spokane Area · $60.0M damage
WildfireOctober 1, 2025
Central Chelan County · $56.0M damage
WildfireSeptember 1, 2025
Central Chelan County · $56.0M damage
WildfireAugust 1, 2018
East Slopes Northern Cascades · $42.3M damage
WildfireAugust 1, 2018
East Slopes Northern Cascades · $39.4M damage
Heavy RainNovember 4, 2006
Pierce · $36.0M damage
WildfireAugust 1, 2024
Lower Garfield & Asotin · $35.0M damage
WildfireJuly 15, 2024
Northeast Blue Mountains · $35.0M damage
WildfireOctober 1, 2022
Central Chelan County · $34.0M damage
WildfireSeptember 1, 2022
Central Chelan County · $34.0M damage
WildfireSeptember 1, 2025
Northeast Mountains · $33.0M damage
WildfireAugust 29, 2025
Northeast Mountains · $33.0M damage
Heavy RainFebruary 9, 2017
King · $33.0M damage
Heavy RainDecember 29, 1996
King · $31.5M damage
Heavy RainDecember 2, 2007
Kitsap · $30.0M damage
Heavy SnowDecember 28, 1996
Yakima Valley · $30.0M damage
WildfireOctober 1, 2025
Okanogan Highlands · $25.0M damage
WildfireSeptember 2, 2025
Okanogan Highlands · $25.0M damage
Debris FlowOctober 10, 2009
East Slopes Of The Central Cascades · $25.0M damage
WildfireSeptember 1, 2025
Northeast Mountains · $24.0M damage
WildfireAugust 11, 2022
Western Chelan County · $19.3M damage
WildfireAugust 1, 2024
Okanogan Highlands · $19.0M damage
WildfireJuly 17, 2024
Okanogan Highlands · $19.0M damage
WildfireSeptember 1, 2025
Okanogan Highlands · $18.5M 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.