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.
WildfireSeptember 1, 2025
Okanogan Highlands · $18.0M damage
WildfireAugust 30, 2025
Okanogan Highlands · $18.0M damage
High WindDecember 14, 2006
Seattle/Bremerton Area · 15 injured · $16.8M damage
WildfireSeptember 1, 2023
Spokane Area · $15.0M damage
WildfireAugust 11, 2022
Western Chelan County · $14.8M damage
FloodJanuary 7, 2009
King · $14.0M damage
Heavy RainDecember 3, 2007
Thurston · $14.0M damage
WildfireJuly 9, 2025
Spokane Area · $13.7M damage
WildfireAugust 11, 2018
East Slopes Northern Cascades · $13.1M damage
WildfireAugust 11, 2018
Okanogan Highlands · $13.0M damage
High WindDecember 4, 2003
Central Cascade Foothills · 3 injured · $12.5M damage
FloodNovember 12, 2021
Skagit · $12.0M damage
FloodMay 5, 2018
Okanogan · $12.0M damage
Heavy RainDecember 3, 2007
King · $12.0M damage
DroughtMarch 10, 2005
Central Cascade Foothills · $12.0M damage
WildfireJune 8, 2024
Central Chelan County · $11.3M damage
FloodNovember 4, 2006
King · $11.1M damage
WildfireAugust 1, 2025
Northeast Mountains · $11.0M damage
WildfireJuly 19, 2025
Northeast Mountains · $11.0M damage
WildfireJuly 8, 2025
Northeast Mountains · $11.0M damage
Heavy RainMarch 1, 1999
Mason · $10.2M damage
High WindDecember 2, 2007
South Coast · $10.1M damage
FloodJanuary 7, 2009
Kittitas · $10.0M damage
Heavy SnowJanuary 4, 2009
Spokane Area · $10.0M damage
FloodDecember 3, 2007
Pacific · $10.0M damage
Heavy RainDecember 3, 2007
Snohomish · $10.0M damage
High WindJanuary 7, 2007
Wenatchee Area · $10.0M damage
High WindDecember 14, 2006
East Puget Sound Lowlands · 16 injured · $10.0M damage
WildfireAugust 2, 1998
Chelan · $10.0M 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.