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Washington storm damage and disaster statistics

Compiled from NOAA and FEMA data, November 10, 2026 How the figures are built

In short

From 2016 to 2025 the National Weather Service logged 3,870 storm event reports in Washington, with property damage estimates totalling $3.3 billion. That is the 10th highest of the 50 states and D.C.

Winter weather was reported most often (2,071 reports). Wildfire accounted for the most reported damage ($1.8 billion). FEMA has issued 33 major disaster declarations for Washington since 2000.

3,870

storm event reports, 2016–2025

$3.3B

property damage estimated in those reports

major disaster declarations since 2000

hail reports, 2 of two inches or larger

tornado reports, 1 rated EF2 or stronger

$115M

home damage verified by FEMA inspectors since 2002

Reported storm damage in Washington, year by year

Property damage estimated in National Weather Service storm reports for Washington. Not insured losses, and not adjusted for inflation.

Largest single damage estimate

$950 million

High Wind, South Washington Cascades, 2020. Large events are recorded county by county, so one disaster can appear as several entries.

A quiet year on this chart can mean few damaging storms, or storms whose reports carried no damage estimate.

What hits Washington: reports and damage by type

Winter weather 2,071
Damaging wind 742
Flood 293
Wildfire 232
Hail 55
Tornado 22
Lightning 9

Storm event reports by type, 2016 to 2025.

Wildfire $1.8B
Damaging wind $1.1B
Flood $395M
Winter weather $8.7M
Tornado $1.4M
Lightning $234K
Hail $220K

Property damage estimated in those reports, 2016 to 2025.

Federal disasters in Washington

FEMA has recorded 33 major disaster declarations, 8 emergency declarations and 127 fire management declarations for Washington since 2000.

The most recent major disaster declaration in this data is Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (flood), declared April 7, 2026.

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Severe Storm 15
Flood 8
Fire 7
Biological 1
Mud/Landslide 1
Earthquake 1

Major disaster declarations by cause since 2000.

Home damage FEMA has verified in Washington

After a declared disaster, homeowners can register with FEMA and have their home inspected. These are the totals for Washington since 2003.

17,685

homeowners registered, across 10 disasters

$115M

damage verified by FEMA inspectors

$58.9M

individual assistance FEMA approved for those owners

12,839

homes inspected

791

inspections that found more than $30,000 of damage

$8,983

average verified damage per inspected home

FEMA assistance is not insurance and is capped. It measures damage against its own habitability standard, and it counts only owners who registered and were inspected.

How Washington ranks

Washington compared with the other states and the District of Columbia
Measure	Washington	Rank of 51	In context
Storm event reports	3,870	43rd	49 per 100,000 residents
Reported property damage	$3.3 billion	10th	$415 per resident
Hail reports	55	46th	2 of two inches or larger
Tornado reports	22	40th	1 rated EF2 or stronger
Major disaster declarations since 2000	33	22nd	8 emergency declarations
FEMA-verified home damage since 2002	$115 million	29th	17,685 homeowners registered

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Washington questions

What causes the most storm damage in Washington?

Wildfire accounts for the most property damage in National Weather Service reports for Washington from 2016 to 2025: $1.8 billion of a $3.3 billion total. Winter weather is the most frequently reported, with 2,071 reports.

How often does it hail in Washington?

The National Weather Service logged 55 hail reports in Washington from 2016 to 2025. 2 involved hail two inches or larger, and the largest reported stone measured 2.75 inches. One storm can produce several reports.

How many tornadoes does Washington get?

22 tornado segments were recorded in Washington from 2016 to 2025, and 1 were rated EF2 or stronger. A tornado that crosses a county line is recorded once per county.

How many federal disasters has Washington had?

FEMA records 33 major disaster declarations and 8 emergency declarations for Washington since 2000. The most common cause of a major disaster declaration was severe storm.

How much home damage has FEMA verified in Washington?

Since 2003, 17,685 homeowners in Washington registered with FEMA across 10 disasters. Inspectors verified $115 million in damage and FEMA approved $58.9 million in individual assistance. These figures cover only people who registered and were inspected.

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PublicAdjuster.cc, "Washington storm damage and disaster statistics," https://publicadjuster.cc/data/washington/. Compiled from the NOAA Storm Events Database and FEMA OpenFEMA data, November 10, 2026.

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