Washington, 1995

Hail and Damaging Winds in Washington, July 9, 1995

July 9, 1995 · 6 events in 5 counties and zones

3 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 6 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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  • Cold
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$10 million
Crop damage
$18 million
Events
6

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

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Event by event

3 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Okanogan

When
July 9, 2:40 PM PST
Where
Okanogan County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Property damage
$10 million
Crop damage
$15 million
Coordinates
48.549, -119.741 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorms with around golf ball-size hail, high wind and heavy rain caused approximately $25 million in damage throughout the county. Heavy rain also damaged part of the cherry crop.

Hail, Chelan

When
July 9, 3:00 PM PST
Where
Chelan County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
47.869, -120.619 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Damage estimates for this county were unavailable.

Thunderstorm Wind, Garfield

When
July 9, 4:00 PM PST
Where
Garfield County
Crop damage
$3.0 million
Coordinates
46.432, -117.545 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Unofficial wind gusts up to 77 mph where reported by a homeowner before the roof of the house blew off. Crop damage due to wind, rain and hail accompanying the storm.

Thunderstorm Wind, Whitman

When
July 9, 4:30 PM PST
Where
Whitman County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
46.901, -117.523 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorms caused total damage up to an estimated $50 million throughout the county. The roof was ripped off a local high school with winds reported as high as 65 mph. Hailstones up to three inches in diameter were also reported. A quarter of the counties crop land was affected with a estimated $31.8 million in damages to crops, land and farm buildings. There were reports of funnel clouds with this storm, but no confirmed tornadoes.

Thunderstorm Wind, Spokane

When
July 9, 5:00 PM PST
Where
Spokane County
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
47.621, -117.404 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds and hail knocked out $50,000 worth of glass panes in a large greenhouse in the city of Spokane. Downed power lines blocked traffic on Interstate 90 and power was out at times for 100,000 customers. WEST VIRGINIA, Northern

Hail, Spokane

When
July 9, 5:00 PM PST
Where
Spokane County
Coordinates
47.621, -117.404 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds and hail knocked out $50,000 worth of glass panes in a large greenhouse in the city of Spokane. Downed power lines blocked traffic on Interstate 90 and power was out at times for 100,000 customers. WEST VIRGINIA, Northern

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10356152, 10356145, 10356149, 10356177, 10356155, 10358447.