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Washington tornado and storm history

Tornadoes, hurricanes, hail, and severe storms recorded in Washington between 1954 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see the storms that came closest to it.

138
Tornado reports
10,042
Storm events
332
Deaths, all storms

Every tornado track in Washington

136 county track segments since 1950, coloured by rating. Zoom in and each path widens to its surveyed width. Tap one for the storm.

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Tornadoes by decade in Washington

Not shown for Washington. Only 124 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 Washington. Compare with states that have a longer record.

Significant recent events in Washington

Events with deaths, several injuries, $1M+ property damage, or tornadoes rated EF3 and up.

June 21, 2026 · Upper Columbia Basin, Washington
Wildfire Wildfire$4.9M damage
The fire started on the June 21 by an unknown human cause. It burned 3366 acres of shrub and grass including wheat fields. Evacuations impacted around 200 families. An unknown number of outbuildings were destroyed. It was contained on June 26. Damage is estimated.
June 16, 2026 · Spokane Area, Washington
Wildfire Wildfire1 death, $3.5M damage
Wildfire started on June 16 by human cause near the Camp Senaki area. It burned 213 acres of timber, 14 homes, and 4 outbuildings. Around 12000 people were under evacuation. One fatality was reported. Winds were sustained in the teens with gusts into the 35 to 45 mph range. Relat…
June 16, 2026 · Okanogan Valley, Washington
Wildfire Wildfire$5.0M damage
The fire started on JUne 16 by human causes. It burned 11605 acres of dry grass, sagebrush, and timber along the shores of Omak Lake on the Colville Indian Reservation 12 miles southeast of Omak. Damage is estimated.
January 9, 2026 · Upper Slopes of the Est Washington Cascade Crest, Washington
Avalanche Avalanche2 deaths, 1 injury
The Northwest Avalanche Center reported an avalanche occurred in Longs Pass when 4 backcountry skiers attempted to descend a south facing slope. Two of four skiers passed away from either injuries sustained from the avalanche or from being buried by avalanche debris. In their rep…
October 1, 2025 · Central Chelan County, Washington
Wildfire Wildfire$56.0M damage
Labor Mountain Fire started on September 1 by lightning. It was located 10 miles North of Cle Elum. It burned 42721 acres of timber. Cost is estimated. Fire was contained on October 30.
October 1, 2025 · Central Chelan County, Washington
Wildfire Wildfire$78.0M damage
Lower Sugarloaf Fire started on September 1 by lightning. It was located 12 miles Northeast of Leavenworth. It burned 42956 acres of timber. Cost is estimated. It was contained on October 19.
October 1, 2025 · Okanogan Highlands, Washington
Wildfire Wildfire$25.0M damage
Lynx Mountain Fire started on September 2 by suspected human cause. It was located 7 miles Northwest of Inchelium. It burned 9226 acres of brush and timber. Cost is estimated. Containment date is estimated.
September 2, 2025 · Okanogan Highlands, Washington
Wildfire Wildfire$25.0M damage
Lynx Mountain Fire started on September 2 by suspected human cause. It was located 7 miles Northwest of Inchelium. It burned 9226 acres of brush and timber. It continued through September. Cost is estimated.
September 1, 2025 · Okanogan Highlands, Washington
Wildfire Wildfire$18.0M damage
Katy Creek Wildfire started on August 30 by lightning. It was located 6 miles Northwest of Kettle Falls, Washington. It burned 4680 acres of timber. It was contained on September 28. Cost is estimated.
September 1, 2025 · Northeast Mountains, Washington
Wildfire Wildfire$33.0M damage
Crown Creek Wildfire started on August 29 by lightning. It was located 1 mile Southeast of Marble, Washington. One home was reported lost. It burned 14192 acres of timber. It was contained on September 14. Cost is estimated.
September 1, 2025 · Northeast Mountains, Washington
Wildfire Wildfire$24.0M damage
Tacoma Creek Fire started on September 1 by lightning. It was located 15 miles Northwest of Cusick. It was contained September 26. It burned 3961 acres of timber, brush, and grass. Cost is estimated.
September 1, 2025 · Central Chelan County, Washington
Wildfire Wildfire$78.0M damage
Lower Sugarloaf Fire started on September 1 by lightning. It was located 12 miles Northeast of Leavenworth. It burned 42956 acres of timber. Cost is estimated.
September 1, 2025 · Okanogan Highlands, Washington
Wildfire Wildfire$18.5M damage
Rattlesnake Fire started on September 1 by unknown cause. It was located 2 miles West of Seven Bays. It burned 21845 acres of brush and grass. It was contained on September 28. Cost is estimated.
September 1, 2025 · Central Chelan County, Washington
Wildfire Wildfire$56.0M damage
Labor Mountain Fire started on September 1 by lightning. It was located 10 miles North of Cle Elum. It burned 42721 acres of timber. It continued through September. Cost is estimated.
August 30, 2025 · Okanogan Highlands, Washington
Wildfire Wildfire$18.0M damage
Katy Creek Wildfire started on August 30 by lightning. It was located 6 miles Northwest of Kettle Falls, Washington. It burned 4680 acres of timber. Cost is estimated.

Counties and zones

Each county’s full storm history, with its event count. Some entries are National Weather Service forecast zones rather than civil counties.

Adams (38) Admiralty Inlet Area (149) Asotin (48) Bellevue and Vicinity (21) Benton (88) Benton/franklin/walla Walla T Se (2) Benton/franklin/walla Walla T Se/e Klickitat (31) Blue Mountain Foothills (96) Bremerton and Vicinity (26) C Cowlitz/n&ne Clark/p X Sw Skamania (10) C King/c Pierce/x Ne Thurston/c Lewis (15) C Lewis/clark T Sw/p X Sw Skamania/e Cowlitz T X E (1) C Skagit/c Snohomish (9) C&e Whatcom/e Skagit/e Snohmish (6) C&se Okanogan (6) Cascades of Pierce and Lewis Counties (67) Cascades of Snohomish and King Counties (73) Cascades of Whatcom and Skagit Counties (85) Central Casade Foothills (12) Central Cascade Foothills (13) Central Chelan County (68) Central Coast (125) Central Columbia River Gorge (50) Central Columbia River Gorge - Sr 14 (1) Central Slopes Northern Cascades and Passes (2) Chelan (169) City of Seattle (1) Clallam (22) Clark (73) Columbia (26) Cowlitz (59) Cowlitz County Lowlands (2) Douglas (50) Douglas X Extreme W&n Parts/nw Grant (14) Douglas/lower Chelan (1) Douglas/se Chelan (5) E Chelan/extreme W Douglas (12) E King/e Pierce/e Lewis (12) E Kittitas (25) E Pacific/w Lewis/wahkiakum (5) E Yakima (19) East Clark County Lowlands (1) East Columbia River Gorge (30) East Puget Sound Lowlands (82) East Slope of the Southern Cascades (3) East Slopes Northern Cascades (442) East Slopes Southern Cascades (42) East Slopes of the Central Cascades (32) East Slopes of the Southern Cascades (33) East Slopes of the Washington Cascades (84) East Yakima/east Klickitat (1) Eastern Columbia River Gorge (47) Eastern Strait of Juan De Fuca (72) Everett and Vicinity (115) Ferry (84) Franklin (45) Garfield (25) Grant (82) Grant/lincoln/adams (1) Grays Harbor (31) Greater Vancouver Area (62) Hood Canal Area (65) Hood Canal/kitsap Peninsula (36) Inner Vancouver Metro (2) Island (6) Island/ne Jefferson (16) Jefferson (16) King (83) Kitsap (17) Kittitas (41) Kittitas Valley (97) Klickitat (28) Lewis (19) Lincoln (82) Lower Chehalis Valley Area (15) Lower Columbia (54) Lower Columbia Basin (183) Lower Garfield & Asotin (56) Lower Slopes of the Est Washington Cascade Crest (7) Mason (17) Mason T Sw & Nw/kitsap T X Se/ec&se Jefferson (18) Moses Lake Area (138) N Columbia/se Walla Walla T X Se (23) N Garfield & Ne Asotin (8) Nc Clallam (3) Nc&s Okanogan X Extreme Se Part/extreme N Douglas (17) Ne Clallam (9) Ne Grant/x Ne Douglas/x Se Oknogan/lincoln X Ne/adams X Sw (11) Ne Lincoln/spokane X Extreme N Part (20) Ne Okanogan/ferry (28) Ne Okanogan/ferry/stevens/pend Oreille (6) North Clark County Lowlands (2) North Coast (114) Northeast Blue Mountains (72) Northeast Mountains (562) Northern Casade Foothills (9) Northern Cascade Foothills (11) Northern Washington Coast (1) Northwest Blue Mountains (119) Northwest Interior (33) Okanogan (231) Okanogan Highlands (247) Okanogan Valley (191) Olympics (61) Pacific (28) Pend Oreille (88) Pierce (34) S Clallam T X Sw/c Jefferson/nw Mason/ne Grays Harbor (3) S Garfield/sw Asotin (23) S Garfield/w Asotin (1) S Grant & Sw Adams (9) San Juan (127) Seattle Metropolitan Area (34) Seattle and Vicinity (69) Seattle/bremerton Area (36) Simcoe Highlands (46) Skagit (16) Skamania (11) Skamania T X S & X Sw/x E Cowlitz (13) Snohomish (54) South Coast (230) South Washington Cascades (137) South Washington Coast (11) Southern Cascade Foothills (11) Southern Washington Cascade Foothills (56) Southwest Interior (210) Spokane (249) Spokane Area (385) Stevens (117) Stevens/pend Oreille/x N Spokane (48) Sw Clark (23) Sw Snohomish (16) Tacoma Area (77) Thurston (28) Thurston T X Se/sw Mason/c&se Grays Harbor (2) Thurston T X Se/sw Mason/c&se Grays Harbor/w Lewis (19) Upper Columbia Basin (164) Upper Slopes of the Est Washington Cascade Crest (10) Vancouver Area (24) W Clallam/w Jefferson (8) W Cowlitz/wiakiakum/e Pacific (8) W Grays Harbor (13) W King/x Se Kitsap (14) W Kittitas/w Yakima/w Klickitat T X Sw (29) W Okanogan/c&w Chelan (37) W Pacific (44) W Pierce (15) W Skagit/nw Snohomish (16) Wahkiakum (47) Walla Walla (90) Washington Palouse (198) Waterville Plateau (120) Wenatchee Area (194) West Columbia River Gorge (15) West Columbia River Gorge - Sr 14 (1) West Slopes Central Cascades and Passes (107) West Slopes Northern Cascades and Passes (97) West Slopes Southern Cascades and Passes (20) Western Chelan County (37) Western Columbia Gorge (43) Western Columbia River Gorge (23) Western Okanogan County (32) Western Skagit (1) Western Skagit County (54) Western Strait of Juan De Fuca (31) Western Whatcom (56) Western Whatcom County (190) Whatcom (21) Whitman (126) Whitman & Extreme Se Spokane (18) Willapa Hills (8) X S Skamania (2) X S Skamania/x Se Clark (9) X Se Walla Walla/s Columbia (21) X Sw Klickitat (14) Yakima (117) Yakima Valley (129)