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Benton County, Washington

Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1956 and 2020, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.

5
Tornado reports
14
Hail reports
8
Floods since 1996
88
All events
0
Deaths
$576K
Property damage

Tornado paths in Benton County

The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 5 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.

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Year by year

19562020
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All storm eventsTornadoes

NOAA's storm database records tornadoes back to 1950 and hail and thunderstorm wind back to 1955, but floods only from 1996 on. Older floods are missing here. For those, the U.S. Geological Survey's stream gauge records and flood reports are the place to look.

Most significant events

The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.

May 30, 2020 · Benton, Washington
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Large tree blocking Kennewick Avenue near Newport Street.
May 30, 2020 · Benton, Washington
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Downed trees in Prosser.
May 30, 2020 · Benton, Washington
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
March 31, 2020 · Benton, Washington
Tornado EF0 Tornado
Multiple public videos of a weak landspout tornado on the north side of Richland, WA in an open area. No damage reported.
June 26, 2019 · Benton, Washington
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A mesonet station at the Hanford Site reported a gust to 62 mph near the Vernita Bridge.
June 7, 2019 · Benton, Washington
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Significant ponding was reported along West Forth and South Steptoe Street with water up to the bumpers on vehicles.
May 28, 2019 · Benton, Washington
Hail Hail
A member of the public posted a video showing hail with a maximum size of 1 inch.
May 16, 2019 · Benton, Washington
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
A member of the public posted a picture of a funnel cloud to social media. Weak rotation verified by RADAR.
June 26, 2017 · Benton, Washington
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A severe thunderstorms produced wind gusts of 62 to 68 mph occurred in and around West Richland in Benton county.
June 26, 2017 · Benton, Washington
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Numerous intersections were flooded in Kennewick and Richland Washington, including Canal Drive and Volland Street, Gage Boulevard and Quinault Street. The Columbia Park Trail was closed from Hillwood to Rockwood due to flooding. Vista Field in Kennewick had 1.05 inches in one ho…
May 4, 2017 · Benton, Washington
Hail Hail
Estimated 1.00 inch hail occurred at West Richland in Benton county. Report from social media via NBC Tri-Cities.
February 21, 2017 · Benton, Washington
Flood Flood
Mild temperatures February 9 -13 allowed an initial snow melt and heavy rain caused rapid melting and increased runoff across Benton county. This area had a snowpack of 5-10 inches on February 15, with much of it melted by February 21. Rain amounts of 0.50 to 0.75 were seen on Fe…
May 21, 2016 · Benton, Washington
Tornado EF0 Tornado
We received a cell phone video captured from the general public that showed swirling motion at the surface.
May 21, 2016 · Benton, Washington
Hail Hail
August 13, 2014 · Benton, Washington
Tornado EF0 Tornado
Small tornado touched down in an open field with no damage reported.
August 12, 2014 · Benton, Washington
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Public reported 3200 pound shed moved 20 feet with shingle damage.
August 12, 2014 · Benton, Washington
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Public reported a power outage due to strong winds.
August 12, 2014 · Benton, Washington
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
September 15, 2013 · Benton, Washington
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple highway signs blown down along I-82 between Coffin Road and Oregon State Line.
September 15, 2013 · Benton, Washington
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Hanford Mesonet measured a 68 mph wind gust.
September 15, 2013 · Benton, Washington
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Mesonet at Vista Field measured a 58 mph wind gust.
September 15, 2013 · Benton, Washington
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Four inch tree limbs down, with blowing dust and restricting visibilities.
September 15, 2013 · Benton, Washington
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A 77 mph wind gust measured by Hanford Mesonet.
September 15, 2013 · Benton, Washington
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Weather station measured a wind gust of 62 mph. Power went out at 715 pm. Wind blew down tree limbs 4 to 5 inches in diameter.
September 15, 2013 · Benton, Washington
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Washington Ag Wx Net Station.
September 15, 2013 · Benton, Washington
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Washington Ag Wx Net observation.
September 5, 2013 · Benton, Washington
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Few power lines down and limbs on power lines. Power out until Friday morning for for some customers in the county.
September 5, 2013 · Benton, Washington
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
August 25, 2013 · Benton, Washington
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree limbs approx 4-7 inches in diameter down from thunderstorm wind gusts.
August 25, 2013 · Benton, Washington
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
August 25, 2013 · Benton, Washington
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
August 9, 2013 · Benton, Washington
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
August 9, 2013 · Benton, Washington
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
August 9, 2013 · Benton, Washington
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
June 29, 2013 · Benton, Washington
Hail Hail
July 20, 2012 · Benton, Washington
Hail Hail
Radio operator reported hail damaged 3 vehicles and broke 2 house windows.
July 14, 2012 · Benton, Washington
Hail Hail
July 14, 2012 · Benton, Washington
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Wind caused the rain and hail to move sideways parallel to the ground.
April 4, 2012 · Benton, Washington
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
The air traffic control tower at Pasco airport reported at funnel cloud about 15 miles southwest of the airport with little or no movement.
May 31, 2011 · Benton, Washington
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Swirling winds from a thunderstorm gust front picked up lawn furniture which flew 500 feet, crashed into, and broke the back window of a car traveling along Byron Road west of Prosser. Cushions from the furniture traveled 300-400 yards across the Yakima River. The swirling winds …
May 31, 2011 · Benton, Washington
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
May 17, 2011 · Benton, Washington
Flood Flood
The Yakima River at Kiona crested at 15.5 feet on May 18th, which was 2.5 feet above flood stage. The flooding damaged several businesses in Prosser and farmland, roads, businesses, and residential areas from Prosser to Richland, including the Beach RV Park in Benton City and the…
May 14, 2011 · Benton, Washington
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
April 2, 2011 · Benton, Washington
Flood Flood
The river gage at Kiona crested at 1.3 feet above flood stage.
January 18, 2011 · Benton, Washington
Flood Flood
In Benton County, there was minor flooding at the RV park along the river at Benton City and through the rural areas of West Richland. At the higher levels, some water from the river flows through a low bank area and moves overland through a rural subdivision and then rejoins the…
January 8, 2009 · Benton, Washington
Flood Flood
The Kiona river gage rose to 2.55 feet above flood stage.
January 8, 2009 · Benton, Washington
Flood Flood
The Walla Walla River at Touchet crested at 1.87 feet above flood stage.
August 8, 2008 · Benton, Washington
Hail Hail
June 30, 2008 · Benton, Washington
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Carport roof was blown off.
June 29, 2008 · Benton, Washington
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Hanford Army Loop Road station reported 61 mph.
Events by year, as a table
YearEventsTornadoes
202041
201940
201740
201621
201441
2013170
201240
201160
200920
200830
200670
200540
200411
200320
200250
200130
200020
199810
199710
199510
199410
199220
199110
198910
198820
198710
197810
197010
195611