Washington, 1999

Wildfire and Lightning Strikes in Washington, August 3 to 21, 1999

August 3 to 21, 1999 · NWS OTX · 8 events in 4 counties and zones

3 wildfire, 3 lightning, 2 heavy rain, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 8 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
6
Property damage
$30,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

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.

The radar

The Seattle radar (KATX), 144 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 08:01 UTC.

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Event by event

3 wildfire, 3 lightning, 2 heavy rain. Local standard time, as filed.

Wildfire, Chelan

When
August 3, 12:00 AM PST to August 9, 11:59 PM PST
Where
Chelan County, Chelan
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
47.869, -120.619 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

160 Acre fire 5N of Chelan

Wildfire, Okanogan

When
August 3, 12:00 AM PST to August 9, 12:00 AM PST
Where
Okanogan County, Winthrop
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
48.549, -119.741 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

200 Acre fire 8S of Winthrop

Wildfire, Okanogan

When
August 3, 12:00 AM PST to August 9, 12:00 AM PST
Where
Okanogan County, Countywide
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
48.549, -119.741 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

70 Acre fire near Marble Creek on north end of Lake Wenatchee

Lightning, Grant

When
August 6, 12:00 AM PST
Where
Grant County, Ruff
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
47.206, -119.452 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

2 Houses burned

Heavy Rain, Asotin

When
August 7, 12:48 AM PST
Where
Asotin County, Asotin
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
46.192, -117.203 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

0.80" of rain in 10 minutes. Small hail also.

Lightning, Chelan

When
August 7, 2:00 PM PST to 2:15 PM PST
Where
Chelan County, Chelan
Injuries
6 direct, 0 indirect
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
47.869, -120.619 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

6 Persons injured while camping in Lake Wenatchee State Park

Heavy Rain, Okanogan

When
August 14, 12:00 AM PST
Where
Okanogan County, Winthrop
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
48.549, -119.741 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

1.15" of rain in three hours

Lightning, Grant

When
August 21, 12:00 AM PST
Where
Grant County, Moses Lake
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
47.206, -119.452 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

1 house burned.

What these are

Wildfire
A fire burning in wildland vegetation, with its acreage and damage where known.
Lightning
A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.
Heavy Rain
Rainfall totals unusual for the place and season that did not produce a flood.

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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: 5716413, 5716414, 5716415, 5716475, 5716477, 5716412, 5716476, 5716478.