Storms in Washington in 2023

Events

284

Deaths

9

Injuries

7

Damage

$190 million

Episodes

111

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.

January 2023

• Strong Wind in Washington, January 4, 20231 event
• Heavy Snow in Washington, January 4 to 5, 20231 event
• Heavy Snow in Washington, January 6 to 7, 20231 event
• Debris Flows in Washington, January 7 to 10, 2023$2,000 · 2 events
• Strong Wind in Washington, January 9, 20231 death · 1 event
• High Wind in Washington, January 9, 202367 kt wind · 2 events
• Debris Flow and Flood in Washington, January 10 to 15, 2023$1,000 · 2 events
• Winter Weather in Washington, January 10, 2023$15,000 · 1 event
• High Wind in Washington, January 21, 202358 kt wind · 1 event

February 2023

• Heavy Snow in Washington, February 5 to 6, 20231 event
• Heavy Snow in Washington, February 7 to 8, 20231 event
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Washington, February 7 to 8, 20232 events
• Heavy Snow in Washington, February 13 to 14, 20232 events
• Heavy Snow in Washington, February 13 to 14, 20231 event
• Heavy Snow in Washington, February 13, 20231 event
• Heavy Snow in Washington, February 19 to 21, 20231 event
• Avalanche in Washington, February 19, 20233 deaths · 1 injured · 1 event
• Heavy Snow and High Wind in Washington, February 20 to 22, 202353 kt wind · 6 events
• High Wind in Washington, February 20 to 21, 202359 kt wind · 2 events
• Heavy Snow in Washington, February 21 to 23, 20231 injured · $2.0 million · 5 events
• Winter Weather in Washington, February 25 to 26, 20234 events
• Heavy Snow in Washington, February 25 to 26, 20233 events
• Heavy Snow in Washington, February 27 to 28, 20233 events

March 2023

• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Washington, March 2 to 3, 20233 events
• Winter Weather in Washington, March 3 to 4, 20231 event
• Heavy Snow in Washington, March 5, 20231 event
• Heavy Snow in Washington, March 7, 20231 event
• Heavy Snow in Washington, March 7 to 10, 20233 events
• Winter Weather in Washington, March 9 to 11, 20233 events
• Heavy Snow in Washington, March 12 to 13, 20231 event
• Heavy Snow in Washington, March 23 to 25, 20231 event
• Heavy Snow in Washington, March 24, 20231 event
• Winter Weather in Washington, March 30 to 31, 20231 event

April 2023

• Heavy Snow in Washington, April 1 to 2, 20232 events
• Heavy Snow in Washington, April 1 to 3, 20231 event
• Heavy Snow in Washington, April 2 to 3, 20233 events
• High Wind in Washington, April 8 to 9, 202354 kt wind · 1 event
• Flooding in Washington, April 10 to 11, 2023$6,000 · 6 events
• Debris Flow in Washington, April 10, 2023$100,000 · 1 event
• Frost and Freeze in Washington, April 15, 20232 events
• Heavy Snow in Washington, April 15 to 18, 20231 event
• Frost and Freeze in Washington, April 17, 20232 events
• Frost and Freeze in Washington, April 18, 20232 events
• Frost and Freeze in Washington, April 19, 20232 events
• Frost and Freeze in Washington, April 20, 20233 events
• Frost and Freeze in Washington, April 21, 20231 event

May 2023

• Debris Flows and Flooding in Washington, May 3 to 5, 2023$6,000 · 54 kt wind · 9 events
• Debris Flow in Washington, May 8, 2023$1,000 · 1 event
• Heat in Washington, May 12 to 16, 202320 events
• Debris Flow in Washington, May 14, 2023$500,000 · 1 event
• Debris Flow in Washington, May 16, 2023$1,000 · 1 event
• Debris Flow in Washington, May 16, 2023$1,000 · 1 event
• Flash Flood and Flooding in Washington, May 20 to 21, 2023$2,000 · 1.75 in hail · 11 events
• Tornado and Flash Flood in Washington, May 26 to 27, 2023$750 · EF0 · 4 events

June 2023

• Heat in Washington, June 7, 20231 event
• Damaging Winds in Washington, June 8, 2023$393,000 · 53 kt wind · 5 events
• Flash Flood in Washington, June 9, 2023$20,000 · 1 event
• Funnel Cloud in Washington, June 9, 20231 event
• High Wind in Washington, June 13, 202355 kt wind · 2 events
• Wildfire in Washington, June 14 to 16, 2023$100,000 · 1 event
• High Wind in Washington, June 17, 202350 kt wind · 1 event
• Funnel Cloud in Washington, June 18, 20231 event
• Wildfire in Washington, June 24 to 25, 2023$400,000 · 1 event
• Flash Flooding and Flood in Washington, June 27 to 28, 2023$15,000 · 5 events

July 2023

• Wildfire in Washington, July 2 to 31, 2023$5.0 million · 1 event
• Heat in Washington, July 4, 20232 events
• Wildfire in Washington, July 7 to 31, 2023$300,000 · 1 event
• Tornado and Flash Flooding in Washington, July 9 to 12, 2023$1.1 million · EF0 · 8 events
• Wildfire in Washington, July 10 to 16, 2023$710,000 · 1 event
• Wildfire in Washington, July 12 to 14, 2023$800,000 · 1 event
• Wildfire in Washington, July 17 to 21, 2023$200,000 · 1 event
• Wildfire in Washington, July 20 to 21, 2023$820,000 · 1 event
• Wildfire in Washington, July 24 to 28, 2023$358,000 · 1 event
• Wildfire in Washington, July 29 to 31, 2023$8.0 million · 1 event
• Wildfire in Washington, July 31, 2023$1.7 million · 1 event

August 2023

• Wildfire in Washington, August 1 to 31, 2023$500,000 · 1 event
• Wildfire in Washington, August 1 to 15, 2023$1.7 million · 1 event
• Wildfire in Washington, August 1 to 31, 2023$9.9 million · 1 event
• Wildfire in Washington, August 15 to 31, 2023$6,000 · 1 event
• Wildfire in Washington, August 18 to 31, 2023$2.4 million · 1 event
• Wildfire in Washington, August 18 to 31, 20232 deaths · $75 million · 2 events
• Wildfire in Washington, August 18 to 22, 2023$300,000 · 1 event
• Damaging Wind in Washington, August 29, 202354 kt wind · 1 event

September 2023

• Wildfire in Washington, September 1 to 5, 2023$2.4 million · 1 event
• Wildfire in Washington, September 1 to 11, 2023$75 million · 2 events
• Wildfire in Washington, September 1 to 15, 2023$10,000 · 1 event
• Wildfire in Washington, September 1 to 26, 2023$500,000 · 1 event
• Damaging Winds in Washington, September 3, 2023$3,000 · 2 events
• High Wind in Washington, September 27, 202359 kt wind · 1 event

October 2023

• Heat in Washington, October 6 to 7, 20236 events
• Tornado in Washington, October 11, 2023$1,000 · EF0 · 1 event
• Cold and Winter Weather in Washington, October 24 to 28, 20239 events
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Washington, October 24 to 27, 20238 events
• Frost and Freeze in Washington, October 25 to 28, 20236 events

November 2023

• Heavy Rain in Washington, November 2, 20231 event
• Debris Flow in Washington, November 4, 2023$500 · 1 event
• Heavy Snow in Washington, November 10 to 11, 20231 event
• High Wind and Strong Wind in Washington, November 11, 2023$3,000 · 75 kt wind · 4 events
• Freezing Fog in Washington, November 25 to 26, 20235 injured · $5,000 · 1 event

December 2023

• Heavy Snow in Washington, December 1 to 3, 20232 events
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Washington, December 1 to 4, 20233 deaths · $5,000 · 6 events
• Heavy Snow in Washington, December 1, 20232 events
• Heavy Snow in Washington, December 1 to 3, 20235 events
• High Wind in Washington, December 2, 202361 kt wind · 1 event
• Flood and Heat in Washington, December 4 to 6, 202310 events
• Flooding and Heavy Rain in Washington, December 4 to 6, 20234 events
• Heavy Snow in Washington, December 9 to 10, 20232 events
• Heavy Snow in Washington, December 9 to 10, 20238 events
• Heat in Washington, December 15 to 18, 20233 events
• Heat in Washington, December 25 to 31, 202311 events
• Ice Storm in Washington, December 25 to 26, 20231 event

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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.