Grant storm history
Storm events recorded in Grant, Washington between 1950 and 2025.
80
Total events
6
Tornadoes
17
Hail
10
Floods
0
Deaths
$583K
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
Social media photo showed funnel cloud near Quincy. It was in an isolated area. No damage reported.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Flash flood in the area of Adams Rd and Rd 13 NW. Mud, rocks, and debris were covering the roadway.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
Land spout tornado reported by public. No damage or injuries reported.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Power lines down and over 900 people without power west of Quincy, centered in the crescent bar area.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A Mesonet station in Mattawa, Washington measured a wind gust of 68 mph.
Flood Flood
A section of RD 19-NW near Soap Lake was temporarily closed due to snow melt flooding.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Flooding from heavy rain producing thunderstorms occurred in Ephrata during the late evening of May 17th. Basin Street, the main road through the downtown business district was flooded with 4 to 8 inches of water with first floor damage to multiple businesses in the downtown area…
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
Multiple members of the public reported and photographed a small funnel cloud near Ephrata.
Flood Flood
A sinkhole caused unstable roadway conditions and forced the closure of Road W-NE near Warden.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
A member of the public reported water and debris across highway 262 near the Mardon resort at the south end of Potholes Reservoir which is approximately 15 miles east of Royal City, WA.
Hail Hail
A member of the public reported 0.75 inch hail 11 miles east northeast of Royal City, WA.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Winds in Warden were sustained 30 to 35 miles per hour with gusts up to 58 miles per hour as the gust from moved through. Numerous trees downed and widespread power outages across the Moses Lake area. Some trees fell on houses and on vehicles. An outbuilding was destroyed and a f…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Shop doors blown off and power poles downed across Wheeler Road.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
X-NE Road was covered by water and mud for approximately 100 to 150 yards and appeared to be deep in sections. It was likely that the road was impassable during the flash flood, but there were no reports of impacts during the event. Timing of the flash flood was estimated by rada…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Roughly fifty customers in the Mae Valley subdivision of Moses Lake lost power when strong thunderstorm winds damaged five different power poles holding transmission lines. As the gust front moved into northern sections of Grant County, law enforcement reported numerous trees and…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
High winds uprooted a 40 foot tree onto a car in southeastern sections of Quincy. Power and phone outages were reported across southwestern sections of town. Six inches of standing water was on sections of Highway 28 in town.
Moderate to locally heavy rain of 0.25 to 0.50 inches resulted in cherry damage across portions of southern Grant County.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
A washout occurred along Lower Crab Creek Road.
Hail Hail
Hail broke one window and caused window trim from five other windows to break off. The hail also damaged corn and alfalfa fields as well.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Measured at the Vantage Washington DOT sensor.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Public reported a few trees completely blown down. Numerous tree limbs were snapped off trees that remain standing.
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Very heavy rain led water running down the road and ditches along Highway Two.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Large hail from a thunderstorm accumulated to a depth of six inches.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
An EF0 tornado touched down five miles northeast of Moses Lake on Northeast Road P. Non-continuous track from south to northwest for one-half to one-third of a mile. The tornado had an estimated width of 100 yards with winds of 65 to 85 miles per hour. The tornado lifted a sectio…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong winds from a gust front damaged Simplot's Moses Lake Plant, forcing it to close down for 24 hours for repairs. The damage partially ripped the siding from the wall in the raw potato receiving area.
Hail Hail
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
A funnel cloud was observed for five minutes along Highway 28.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
At Steamboat Rock State Park, a tree was blown over. Several other trees had five inch limbs broken.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Lightning Lightning
Hail Hail
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Hail Hail
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
A brief funnel cloud was observed by Grant County officials northeast of Stratford during the afternoon of November 17th.
Tornado F0 Tornado
A small tornado briefly touched down over unpopulated farm land during the afternoon of May 11th.
Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 |
| 2013 | 6 | 0 |
| 2012 | 9 | 0 |
| 2010 | 6 | 1 |
| 2009 | 5 | 0 |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 |
| 2003 | 3 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | 5 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 3 | 1 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 1 |
| 1972 | 1 | 1 |
| 1969 | 2 | 0 |
| 1968 | 1 | 0 |
| 1966 | 1 | 0 |
| 1958 | 1 | 0 |
| 1955 | 2 | 0 |