Lower Garfield & Asotin storm history
Storm events recorded in Lower Garfield & Asotin, Washington between 1950 and 2025.
55
Total events
0
Tornadoes
0
Hail
1
Floods
0
Deaths
$36.5M
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
The Cougar Creek Fire started July 15 from unknown cause. It continued through August 26. It was located 35 miles southeast of Dayton, Washington. It burned 24091 acres of timber. The cost is estimated.
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Station DW6232 near Pomeroy recorded a gust of 58 mph at 0500 LST. Reports of damage in the area included trees on powerlines and apartment complex siding damaged in Clarkston and a semi truck blown over on Hwy 12 near Alpowa Summit. Damage cost is estimated.
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Mesonet station DVI09189 located 3 miles East of Dodge recorded a gust of 57 mph at 1045 LST.
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Mesonet station SILW located 6 miles Northwest of Clarkston Heights recorded a gust of 62 mph at 0200 LST.
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Station DW6232 recorded a gust of 58 MPH at 0930 PST 7 miles east of Hay.
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The Lower Granite Fire started on July 29 by unknown human cause. It burned 14482 acres of grassland. Cost is estimated.
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Matson Wildfire started on June 24 from unknown causes. It burned 666 acres of grassland.
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Heavy snow began around 0200 LST and ended around 0600 LST. Local observer reported 6 inches of accumulation.
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Observed recorded 4.5 inches of snow at 631LST.
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AGRIMET site on Silcott Island recorded a gust of 58 MPH at 1730LST. Several other sites in the zone recorded gusts in the upper 40s to mid 50s.
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Gusty winds peaked at 1200PST with a gust of 64 mph measured in Pomeroy. There were reports of downed trees and roofs damaged due to the strong winds.
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There were numerous reports of snow accumulations reaching totals of 9 inches by the late afternoon in Clarkston. The event time fame is approximate and Lewiston Airport was used for reference.
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A Mesonet station in Pomeroy measured a wind gust of 62 mph in the late afternoon. Nearby Mesonet and CWOP stations in Peola and Pomeroy measured gusts from 50-60 mph.
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Heavy snow fell in the Pomeroy area overnight February 14th into the early morning hours on the 15th. Several CoCoRaHS and trained spotters reported 5 to 7 inches of new snow accumulation by 8AM PST.
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The RAWS site at Alder Ridge measured wind gusts to 61 mph.
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The Pullman Radio reported that the Chief Timothy Wildfire started when a motorhome traveling along the Snake River caught fire. There were no injuries.
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A member of the public near Clarkston reported 5.0 inches of new snow accumulation from this storm.
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A member of the public in Clarkston reported 5.5 inches of new snow accumulation from this storm.
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A member of the public in Clarkston Heights reported 5.0 inches of new snow accumulation from this storm.
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The COOP observer at Pomeroy recorded 6.8 inches of snow accumulation from this storm.
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An observer 2 miles south of Pomeroy recorded 6.2 inches of snow accumulation from this storm.
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A spotter 5 miles southeast of Anatone reported 7 inches of new snow accumulation.
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A spotter near Asotin reported a total of 5 inches of new snow accumulation.
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The Bluewood Ski Resort reported 6 inches of new snow.
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Costs associated with suppression/mitigation of the Snake River fire were noted to be 1.6 million dollars.
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This fire of undetermined origin started 11 miles south of Clarkston, WA. It burned 399 acres and cost $50,000 to contain/suppress.
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This fire 6 miles NE of Anatone, WA burned 9,859 acres and cost $750,000 to contain/suppress.
Wildfire Wildfire
This fire of undetermined origin started 11 miles south of Clarkston, WA. It burned 399 acres and cost $50,000 to contain/suppress.
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Snowfall amounts ranged between two and four inches.
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Snowfall amounts ranged between two and four inches.
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Snowfall amounts ranged between three to four inches.
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CWOP in Pomeroy measured sustained winds of 43 miles per hour between 1500 and 1600 PDT. The Alpowa Summit DOT sensor measured sustained winds between 45 and 49 miles per hour between the hours of 1500 and 1800 PDT.
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A DOT site at Alpowa Summit, elevation 1775 feet, measured sustained winds of 52 mph with a peak gust of 69 mph between 0500 and 0700 PST. The sensor continued to report sustained winds of 35 to 45 mph with gusts to 60 mph through 1400 PST. Two additional CWOP sites in Pomeroy, W…
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Windy conditions developed over extreme southeast Washington during the afternoon of November 11th. While the highest wind gust measured in the region was 43 mph, a stronger wind gust in Asotin, Washington blew a tree down and damaged a house.
Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 3 | 0 |
| 2011 | 3 | 0 |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | 3 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |