Washington, 1997Tornadoes and Hail in Washington, July 5 to 21, 1997
July 5 to 21, 1997 · NWS OTX · 13 events in 5 counties and zones
6 hail, 4 tornado, 2 thunderstorm wind, 1 lightning, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Every event with a place to put it; 1 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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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $120,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 13
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.
Event by event
6 hail, 4 tornado, 2 thunderstorm wind, 1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
Hail, Okanogan
- When
- July 5, 4:30 PM PST
- Where
- Okanogan County, 15 mi SW of Tonasket
- Measured
- 1.25 in hail
- Property damage
- $40,000
- Coordinates
- 48.550, -119.670
1 1/4 inch hail and 70 mph wind from newspaper reports. Boats damaged and vehicles overturned at Lake Conconully
Hail, Ferry
- When
- July 5, 5:40 PM PST
- Where
- Ferry County, Republic
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 48.650, -118.750
Newspaper reported 3/4 inch hail. Power outages on west side of town
Thunderstorm Wind, Ferry
- When
- July 5, 5:55 PM PST
- Where
- Ferry County, Republic
- Measured
- 80 kt (92 mph)
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Coordinates
- 48.650, -118.750
Newspaper reported 80 mph wind. Trees down (aprox. 20) and power outages
Lightning, Stevens
- When
- July 5, 7:00 PM PST
- Where
- Stevens County, Kettle Falls
- Coordinates
- 48.399, -117.855 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Lightning damage to a power transformer. All power to town is out
Hail, Whitman
- When
- July 21, 2:20 PM PST
- Where
- Whitman County, Pullman
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 46.730, -117.180
3/4 inch hail reported by sheriff's office
Hail, Spokane
- When
- July 21, 2:45 PM PST
- Where
- Spokane County, Spokane
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 47.670, -117.420
3/4 inch hail reported by a spotter
Hail, Spokane
- When
- July 21, 2:50 PM PST
- Where
- Spokane County, Deer Park
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Coordinates
- 47.950, -117.470
1 inch hail reported by a radio station
Tornado, Okanogan
- When
- July 21, 3:15 PM PST to 3:25 PM PST
- Where
- Okanogan County, Nespelem
- Rating
- F1
- Path length
- 5 mi
- Path width
- 100 yd
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Coordinates
- 48.170, -12.420
NWS Storm survey confirmed tornado in Nespelem area. Path of tornado was not continuous
Tornado, Okanogan
- When
- July 21, 3:15 PM PST to 3:25 PM PST
- Where
- Okanogan County, Nespelem
- Rating
- F1
- Path length
- 5 mi
- Path width
- 100 yd
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Coordinates
- 48.170, -12.420
NWS Storm survey confirmed second tornoado in Nespelem area. Path was not continuous
Tornado, Stevens
- When
- July 21, 3:55 PM PST to 4:00 PM PST
- Where
- Stevens County, Kettle Falls
- Rating
- F1
- Path length
- 1 mi
- Path width
- 100 yd
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Coordinates
- 48.600, -118.050
NWS Storm survey confirmed tornado in Kettle Falls. Path was not continuous
Tornado, Stevens
- When
- July 21, 3:55 PM PST to 4:00 PM PST
- Where
- Stevens County, Kettle Falls
- Rating
- F1
- Path length
- 1 mi
- Path width
- 100 yd
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Coordinates
- 48.600, -118.050
NWS Storm survey confirmed second tornado in Kettle Falls
Thunderstorm Wind, Stevens
- When
- July 21, 4:00 PM PST
- Where
- Stevens County, Marcus
- Measured
- 70 kt (81 mph)
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Coordinates
- 48.670, -118.070
Roof lifted off house. Numerous telephone poles down
Hail, Spokane
- When
- July 21, 6:30 PM PST
- Where
- Spokane County, Cheney
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Coordinates
- 47.500, -117.570
1 inch hail reported by a spotter
- 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.
- Lightning
- A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.
- Tornado
- A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- High Wind in Florida, July 5, 19971 death · 1 injured · $10,000 · 1 event
- Flash Flooding and Flood in Kansas, July 5 to 21, 19973 injured · $52,000 · 1.75 in hail · 80 events
- Hail and Damaging Wind in North Carolina, July 5, 1997$2.0 million · 1.75 in hail · 11 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in South Carolina, July 5, 19974 injured · $330,000 · 1.25 in hail · 4 events
- Tornado and Flash Flood in Texas, July 5, 1997$901,000 · F0 · 7 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in South Carolina, July 5 to 16, 1997$55,000 · 1 in hail · 33 events
- Tornado in Florida, July 5, 1997$100,000 · F0 · 1 event
- Hail and Lightning Strike in Nebraska, July 5, 1997$90,000 · 1.5 in hail · 2 events
- Tornado and Hail in North Carolina, July 5, 1997$20,000 · F1 · 8 events
- Lightning Strike in Washington, July 5, 1997$70,000 · 1 event
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Wisconsin, July 5, 1997$56,000 · 52 kt wind · 3 events
- Hail in Texas, July 5, 1997$50,000 · 0.75 in hail · 1 event
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: 5606534, 5606530, 5606531, 5606533, 5606605, 5606606, 5606607, 5606609, 5606610, 5606611, 5606612, 5606613, 5606608.