Washington tornadoes

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136 confirmed tornadoes since 1950. Most recent: October 28, 2024, EF0. 2026 so far: 0 preliminary reports preliminary

Counties with the most tornadoes

County	Tornadoes since 1950	Per 1,000 sq mi
Spokane County	16	9
Clark County	15	24
Lincoln County	12	5
Pierce County	9	5
Yakima County	8	2
Snohomish County	7	3
Grant County	6	2
Benton County	5	3
Cowlitz County	5	4
King County	5	2
Okanogan County	5	1
Stevens County	5	2
Thurston County	5	7
Walla Walla County	5	4
Adams County	3	2

When tornadoes hit here

By month

May is the peak month, with 32 of 136 tornadoes.

By time of day

Most often around 3:00 PM. Times as recorded by NOAA, mostly Central Standard Time.

By year, 1950 to 2025

The line is the five-year average. Tornadoes before about 1953 were under-reported, and better radar since the 1990s finds more weak ones.

By rating

EF0

EF1

EF2

EF3

Unknown

Ratings before February 2007 use the original F scale; the numbers line up with today's EF scale. Unknown means NOAA could not assign a rating.

Notable tornadoes

Deadliest

Most recent tornadoes

Tornadoes, newest first
Date	Rating	Path length	Width	Injuries
Oct 28, 2024	EF0	0.2 mi	20 yd	0
May 1, 2024	EF0	0.35 mi	1 yd	0
Apr 18, 2024	EF0	0.01 mi	5 yd	0
Mar 26, 2024	EF0	0.01 mi	25 yd	0
Oct 11, 2023	EF0	0.5 mi	100 yd	0
Jul 10, 2023	EF0	0.9 mi	40 yd	0
May 26, 2023	EF0	0.37 mi	25 yd	0
May 6, 2022	EF0	2.14 mi	250 yd	0
May 6, 2022	EF0	0.59 mi	50 yd	0
Sep 27, 2021	EF0	3.9 mi	240 yd	0
Mar 19, 2021	EF0	0.3 mi	60 yd	0
Oct 10, 2020	EF1	0.5 mi	30 yd	0
Mar 31, 2020	EF0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0
Oct 18, 2019	EF1	0.68 mi	90 yd	0
Oct 4, 2019	EFU	0.05 mi	20 yd	0
Dec 18, 2018	EF2	1.35 mi	285 yd	0
Oct 12, 2017	EF0	0.16 mi	25 yd	0
Mar 24, 2017	EF0	2.3 mi	15 yd	0
Aug 9, 2016	EF0	0.2 mi	25 yd	0
Jul 22, 2016	EF0	0.2 mi	50 yd	0
Jul 22, 2016	EF0	0.2 mi	50 yd	0
May 22, 2016	EF0	0.15 mi	100 yd	0
Dec 10, 2015	EF1	0.82 mi	528 yd	0
Jan 18, 2015	EF1	4.1 mi	175 yd	0
Oct 23, 2014	EF1	1.3 mi	66 yd	0
Aug 13, 2014	EF0	0.25 mi	15 yd	0
Apr 27, 2014	EF0	0.2 mi	25 yd	0
Sep 30, 2013	EF1	1 mi	75 yd	0
Mar 21, 2013	EF0	0.01 mi	10 yd	0
Oct 5, 2011	EF0	0.02 mi	20 yd	0
May 27, 2011	EF0	0.1 mi	30 yd	0
Oct 25, 2010	EF0	0.01 mi	5 yd	0
May 19, 2010	EF0	0.23 mi	100 yd	0
Sep 6, 2009	EF1	9.6 mi	170 yd	0
Jun 6, 2009	EF0	2.44 mi	20 yd	0
Jun 6, 2009	EF0	1.74 mi	20 yd	0
Jun 6, 2009	EF0	1.25 mi	20 yd	0
Jun 6, 2009	EF0	2.41 mi	20 yd	0
May 6, 2009	EF1	3.38 mi	30 yd	0
Apr 25, 2008	EF0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0
Apr 7, 2008	EF0	0.05 mi	10 yd	0
Jan 10, 2008	EF1	10.11 mi	440 yd	0
Jun 16, 2006	F0	0.5 mi	50 yd	0
Jan 28, 2006	F0	0.5 mi	90 yd	0
May 18, 2005	F1	0.2 mi	10 yd	0
May 9, 2005	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0
Apr 23, 2005	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Apr 23, 2005	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Sep 13, 2004	F0	1 mi	30 yd	0
Jun 7, 2004	F0	0.5 mi	20 yd	0
Jun 6, 2004	F0	0.5 mi	30 yd	0
Jun 5, 2004	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
May 27, 2004	F0	0.5 mi	n/a	0
May 27, 2004	F1	0.2 mi	75 yd	0
May 21, 2004	F0	0.2 mi	70 yd	0
May 19, 2004	F0	0.3 mi	50 yd	0
Apr 27, 2004	F0	2.7 mi	100 yd	0
Oct 15, 2003	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
May 11, 2003	F0	0.1 mi	n/a	0
Jun 27, 2001	F1	2.3 mi	400 yd	0
Jun 11, 2001	F0	n/a	n/a	0
May 15, 2000	F0	0.2 mi	50 yd	0
May 11, 2000	F0	0.9 mi	50 yd	0
Jan 16, 2000	F1	1 mi	50 yd	0
May 9, 1999	F0	n/a	n/a	0
Apr 27, 1999	F0	0.1 mi	n/a	0
Dec 23, 1997	F0	0.3 mi	13 yd	0
Sep 15, 1997	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Aug 26, 1997	F0	0.5 mi	20 yd	0
Aug 26, 1997	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
Aug 26, 1997	F0	1 mi	23 yd	0
Aug 24, 1997	F0	0.5 mi	20 yd	0
Jul 21, 1997	F1	1 mi	100 yd	0
Jul 21, 1997	F1	1 mi	100 yd	0
Jul 21, 1997	F1	5 mi	100 yd	0
Jul 21, 1997	F1	5 mi	100 yd	0
May 31, 1997	F0	0.5 mi	20 yd	0
May 31, 1997	F1	0.5 mi	10 yd	0
May 31, 1997	F1	5 mi	50 yd	0
May 31, 1997	F1	12 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 23, 1996	F0	0.4 mi	50 yd	0
Apr 6, 1994	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0
Apr 6, 1994	F0	0.5 mi	30 yd	0
Jul 4, 1992	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Jun 13, 1991	F0	0.3 mi	30 yd	0
Apr 9, 1991	F0	0.8 mi	30 yd	0
Dec 1, 1990	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0
Jun 29, 1989	F1	1.6 mi	13 yd	1
Aug 24, 1987	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0
May 30, 1987	F1	1 mi	13 yd	0
Sep 14, 1986	F0	0.2 mi	30 yd	0
May 13, 1986	F2	0.3 mi	10 yd	0
Aug 10, 1985	F1	1 mi	100 yd	0
Mar 28, 1985	F1	0.2 mi	20 yd	0
Oct 13, 1984	F1	3 mi	30 yd	0
Apr 12, 1984	F1	1 mi	17 yd	0
Oct 17, 1983	F1	0.5 mi	50 yd	0
Jul 25, 1983	F1	0.2 mi	10 yd	0
Apr 23, 1983	F0	0.5 mi	33 yd	0
Apr 23, 1983	F1	3 mi	100 yd	0

Every Washington county

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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025. A tornado that crossed a state line counts in each state it touched.