Tornadoes, hurricanes, hail, and severe storms recorded in District of Columbia between 1975 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see the storms that came closest to it.
5 county track segments since 1950, coloured by rating. Zoom in and each path widens to its surveyed width. Tap one for the storm.
Not shown for District of Columbia. Only 3 tornadoes have been recorded here since 1950, which is too few to break into decades and read a trend from — the strong-tornado count for most decades would be zero or one. That thinness is itself a fact about District of Columbia. Compare with states that have a longer record.
Events with deaths, several injuries, $1M+ property damage, or tornadoes rated EF3 and up.
July 29, 2023 · District of Columbia, District of Columbia
A wind gust of 73 knots (84 MPH) was measured by a mesonet at the George Washington University Mount Vernon Campus (1855W). Thousands of trees, branches, wires and poles blew down in Palisades, Wesley Heights, Cathedral Heights, Woodley Park, Observatory Circle, Foxhall Village, …
July 29, 2023 · District of Columbia, District of Columbia
Dozens of trees, branches and wires blew down in Columbia Heights, Petworth, Fort Totten, Michigan Park, University Heights, Brookland, Brentwood, and Trinidad. A large tree blew down onto a residence on Queen Street Northeast, displacing a dozen residents.
August 4, 2022 · District of Columbia, District of Columbia
Three people were killed and another suffered life-threatening injuries when they were struck by lightning in Lafayette Park across the street from The White House. A couple (76-year-old male, 75-year-old female) and an unrelated (29-year-old male) succumbed to their injuries fro…
August 27, 2011 · District of Columbia, District of Columbia
Hundreds of trees were down throughout the District. Over 30,000 people lost power. Several Row Houses received extensive damage and were deemed uninhabitable. Several trees fell onto single family homes and a few cars were crushed by fallen trees. Numerous roadways were blocked …
January 26, 2011 · District of Columbia, District of Columbia
Snowfall was estimated to average around five inches across the District of Columbia. A fatality occurred when a tree fell onto a truck near Oregon Avenue. The tree fell due to the weight of the snow.
June 16, 2008 · District of Columbia, District of Columbia
Washington DC Emergency Management reported 10 injuries on the National Mall when winds blew a tent down. Three adults and 7 children were injured when the tent was damaged.
August 1, 2006 · District of Columbia, District of Columbia
June 25, 2006 · District of Columbia, District of Columbia
September 18, 2003 · District of Columbia, District of Columbia
August 3, 2002 · District of Columbia, District of Columbia
A man was killed and two women were injured when a tree fell onto a car. Other trees were also downed nearby.
April 19, 2002 · District of Columbia, District of Columbia
A wind gust of 70 MPH was recorded at Children's Hospital. The event time was estimated.
February 5, 2002 · District of Columbia, District of Columbia
Two homeless men died after being exposed to near zero degree wind chills overnight.
August 11, 2001 · District of Columbia, District of Columbia
Over 3000 homes and businesses and almost 50 government buildings were damaged after 6 inches of rain fell in less than 3 hours.
July 4, 1999 · District of Columbia, District of Columbia
Heat Heat3 deaths, 140 injuries June 13, 1998 · District of Columbia, District of Columbia
Each county’s full storm history, with its event count. Some entries are National Weather Service forecast zones rather than civil counties.