Dust Devil in Washington
Every dust devil event the National Weather Service has filed in Washington, year by year, with the most significant episodes. A small rotating column of dust from surface heating that caused damage or injury.
The most significant on the map
The most significant dust devil episodes in Washington.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The record
- Events
- 8
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 5
- Damage
- $6,000
Every year
The most significant
Ranked by deaths, injuries, damage and size together.
- Dust Devil in Washington, May 1, 2019During the afternoon of May 1st a dust devil that formed near the Zillah High School in Zillah Washingon, Yakima County. Five injuries (direct) including one critical injury were reported.
- Dust Devil in Washington, May 8, 1999A dust devil peeled off the roof of a mobile home near Ellensburg.
- Dust Devil in Washington, May 15, 1999A dust devil tore shingles and tarpaper off the roof of the Physician's Medical Center in Pasco.
- Dust Devil in Washington, February 27, 2003A dust devil led to some damage of a winery. The dust devil lifted a roof off of the walls of the winery, and lifted some of the cinder blocks of the building, sending them to the ground.
- Dust Devil in Washington, June 13, 2005Strong winds associated with a dust devil damaged a gazebo, swing, table, and blew down a section of a wooden fence. Damaged occurred near the intersection of Duportail and the Highway 240 by-pass in Richland. Thick blowing dust accompanied the dust devil.
- Dust Devil in Washington, June 24, 2009What was most likely a dust devil caused damage near McKittrick and Pershing Streets in Wenatchee. The dust devil ripped the aluminum roof off a porch and scattered pieces of it down the block.
- Dust Devil in Washington, May 18, 2011A dust devil was thought to be the cause of minor damage at a resident's house just southwest of Clayton, Washington. The region was located under a cool upper-level trough with fair cumulus at the time of the event.
- Dust Devil in Washington, May 23, 2015A warmer than average Memorial Day weekend coupled with low pressure allowed for the formation of an unusual amount of dust devils.
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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.