Storm History: Yakima County, Washington

Events

451

Deaths

9

Injuries

21

Damage

$280 million

Episodes

312

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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• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, November 21, 20102 deaths · 6 events here
• Avalanche, January 9, 20262 deaths · 1 injured · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, November 19, 19961 death · 2 events here
• Dense Fog, December 1, 20021 death · 1 injured · 1 event here
• Heat, July 19, 20051 death · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, January 16, 20071 death · 3 injured · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 3, 20191 death · 3 events here

• Hail, June 27, 2001$70 million · 1 in hail · 5 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, November 1, 2002$65 million · 2 events here
• Frost/Freeze, April 12, 2005$50 million · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 13, 2005$50 million · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 28, 1996$30 million · 2 events here
• Wildfire, September 7, 2011$4.5 million · 1 event here
• Wildfire, February 12, 20112 injured · $4.0 million · 68 kt wind · 2 events here
• Blizzard, February 8, 2019$2.2 million · 3 events here
• Debris Flow, January 7, 2009$1.6 million · 3 events here
• Lightning, August 23, 2000$1.0 million · 1 event here
• Heavy Rain, August 22, 2004$450,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, March 6, 2016$300,000 · 2 events here
• Wildfire, April 6, 2011$180,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, November 28, 2001$100,000 · 2 events here
• High Wind, April 14, 2002$100,000 · 57 kt wind · 1 event here
• Dust Storm, March 11, 20122 injured · $100,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 13, 20012 injured · $80,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, January 7, 2007$50,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Dust Storm, May 3, 2010$50,000 · 67 kt wind · 2 events here
• High Wind, January 16, 2011$50,000 · 83 kt wind · 1 event here

• Flash Flood, July 16, 20121.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, June 29, 20131 in hail · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, July 31, 20101 in hail · 6 events here
• Hail, April 14, 20091 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 27, 2001$70 million · 1 in hail · 5 events here

• Tornado, April 30, 1957$3,000 · F2 · 1 event here

Every tornado in Yakima County, with its track

• Heavy Snow, April 14, 20261 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 10, 20262 events here
• Avalanche, January 9, 20262 deaths · 1 injured · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 6, 20262 events here
• High Wind, May 31, 202557 kt wind · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 23, 20251 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 17, 20251 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 15, 20251 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 25, 20242 events here
• Blizzard, November 19, 202461 kt wind · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 23, 20241 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 18, 20243 events here
• Wildfire, June 22, 20241 event here
• Frost/Freeze, May 2, 20241 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 22, 20241 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 18, 20243 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 14, 20242 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 16, 20243 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 12, 20241 event here
• Winter Storm, January 8, 202456 kt wind · 3 events here
• Heavy Snow, December 1, 20231 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 25, 20233 events here
• Frost/Freeze, April 21, 20231 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 20, 20232 events here
• Frost/Freeze, April 19, 20231 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 18, 20232 events here
• Frost/Freeze, April 17, 20232 events here
• Heavy Snow, April 1, 20231 event here
• Ice Storm, December 26, 20221 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, December 21, 20221 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 9, 20222 events here
• Heavy Snow, December 4, 20221 event here
• High Wind, November 4, 202255 kt wind · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, November 3, 20221 event here
• Frost/Freeze, November 2, 20222 events here
• Excessive Heat, August 17, 20222 events here
• Excessive Heat, July 25, 20222 events here
• Heavy Snow, April 10, 20222 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 2, 202270 kt wind · 5 events here
• Heavy Snow, December 18, 20211 event here
• High Wind, November 15, 202164 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, October 24, 202151 kt wind · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 1, 20212 events here
• Excessive Heat, June 25, 20213 events here
• High Wind, May 1, 202152 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 28, 202173 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, January 12, 202166 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, October 13, 202065 kt wind · 2 events here
• High Wind, September 7, 202052 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heat, July 28, 20201 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 30, 202063 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 15, 20201 event here
• Flood, February 6, 20203 events here
• Blizzard, November 27, 201955 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, October 25, 2019$8,000 · 54 kt wind · 2 events here
• Dust Devil, May 1, 20195 injured · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 22, 20193 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 14, 20193 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 10, 20191 event here
• Blizzard, February 8, 2019$2.2 million · 3 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 3, 20191 death · 3 events here
• High Wind, January 23, 201964 kt wind · 1 event here
• Wildfire, September 7, 20181 event here
• Wildfire, September 1, 20181 event here
• Wildfire, August 16, 20181 event here
• Wildfire, August 1, 20181 event here
• Wildfire, July 30, 20181 event here
• Wildfire, July 19, 20181 event here
• Wildfire, July 9, 20181 event here
• Wildfire, July 1, 20181 event here
• High Wind, April 27, 20181 event here
• High Wind, February 17, 201859 kt wind · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, December 28, 20172 events here
• Wildfire, August 24, 20171 event here
• Wildfire, July 23, 20171 event here
• Wildfire, July 20, 20171 event here
• Wildfire, July 2, 20171 event here
• Flood, May 30, 20171 event here
• Flood, May 5, 20171 event here
• Flood, March 13, 20172 events here
• Flood, March 10, 2017$20,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, February 10, 20171 event here
• Winter Storm, February 8, 20173 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 5, 20172 events here
• Ice Storm, January 17, 20173 events here
• Ice Storm, January 7, 20173 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 1, 20171 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 14, 20161 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 8, 20162 events here
• Wildfire, August 1, 20161 event here
• Wildfire, July 30, 20161 event here
• Flood, March 6, 2016$300,000 · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, December 21, 20153 events here
• High Wind, December 21, 201563 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 17, 20153 events here
• High Wind, November 17, 201563 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, May 23, 20150.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 21, 201561 kt wind · 3 events here
• High Wind, December 21, 201456 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 13, 2014EF0 · 1 event here
• Wildfire, August 2, 20141 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 7, 20143 events here
• High Wind, January 11, 201466 kt wind · 2 events here
• High Wind, January 10, 201459 kt wind · 1 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, December 8, 20132 events here
• Flash Flood, September 5, 201353 kt wind · 2 events here
• Wildfire, August 1, 20131 event here
• Wildfire, August 1, 20131 event here
• Wildfire, July 27, 20131 event here
• Wildfire, July 24, 20131 event here
• Flash Flood, June 29, 20131 in hail · 5 events here
• Heavy Snow, May 22, 20131 event here
• Flood, May 7, 20131 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 25, 20123 events here
• Winter Storm, December 16, 20122 events here
• Flash Flood, July 16, 20121.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 8, 2012$30,000 · 60 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flood, June 17, 20121 event here
• Flood, June 4, 20121 event here
• Flood, April 23, 20122 events here
• Flood, March 30, 20121 event here
• Dust Storm, March 11, 20122 injured · $100,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 28, 20121 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 24, 201252 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, February 21, 2012$10,000 · 63 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, January 16, 20123 events here
• Wildfire, November 13, 2011$5,000 · 52 kt wind · 2 events here
• Wildfire, September 7, 2011$4.5 million · 1 event here
• Wildfire, June 16, 2011$15,000 · 1 event here
• Wildfire, June 15, 20111 event here
• Debris Flow, May 14, 201152 kt wind · 2 events here
• Wildfire, April 6, 2011$180,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 1, 20112 events here
• Flood, March 31, 20111 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 27, 201158 kt wind · 1 event here
• Wildfire, February 12, 20112 injured · $4.0 million · 68 kt wind · 2 events here
• High Wind, January 16, 2011$50,000 · 83 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, January 15, 2011$1,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 11, 20111 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 11, 20102 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, November 21, 20102 deaths · 6 events here
• High Wind, November 15, 2010$25,000 · 72 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 31, 20101 in hail · 6 events here
• Flash Flood, July 26, 20102 events here
• High Wind, July 12, 20101 event here
• Dust Storm, May 3, 2010$50,000 · 67 kt wind · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, December 31, 20092 events here
• Ice Storm, December 14, 20092 events here
• Wildfire, August 20, 20091 event here
• Funnel Cloud, August 12, 20091 event here
• Hail, June 5, 20090.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, May 29, 20091 event here
• Flood, May 19, 20091 event here
• Hail, April 14, 20091 in hail · 2 events here
• Debris Flow, January 7, 2009$1.6 million · 3 events here
• High Wind, January 6, 200970 kt wind · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, December 20, 20082 events here
• Heavy Snow, December 17, 20081 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 15, 20082 events here
• Excessive Heat, June 29, 20082 events here
• Flood, May 16, 20081 event here
• Tornado, April 7, 2008EF0 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 7, 20081 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 1, 20071 event here
• Heavy Snow, November 28, 20071 event here
• Wildfire, June 24, 20071 event here
• Hail, May 3, 20070.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, March 12, 20071 event here
• High Wind, January 29, 2007$7,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, January 16, 20071 death · 3 injured · 1 event here
• High Wind, January 7, 2007$50,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 25, 20062 events here
• Heavy Snow, December 23, 20062 events here
• Winter Storm, December 14, 20061 event here
• High Wind, December 14, 200680 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, November 26, 20062 events here
• Flood, November 6, 20062 events here
• Hail, August 16, 20060.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Heat, July 21, 20062 events here
• Hail, July 4, 20060.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Lightning, May 18, 2006$35,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, May 17, 20061 event here
• Dust Storm, April 29, 20061 event here
• Dust Storm, April 29, 20061 event here
• High Wind, April 29, 200652 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, February 17, 200657 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 1, 20052 events here
• Hail, October 1, 20050.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, October 1, 20050.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Dust Storm, August 12, 20052 events here
• Heat, July 19, 20051 death · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, June 21, 2005$1,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 9, 2005$2,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 9, 2005$3,000 · 1 event here
• Funnel Cloud, May 9, 20051 event here
• Tornado, May 9, 2005F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 23, 2005F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 23, 2005F0 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 23, 200550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 23, 20051 event here
• Flash Flood, April 23, 20051 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 13, 2005$50 million · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 12, 2005$50 million · 1 event here
• Dust Storm, March 16, 20051 injured · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 16, 2005$35,000 · 53 kt wind · 1 event here
• Wildfire, March 16, 2005$3,000 · 1 event here
• Volcanic Ash, March 9, 20051 event here
• Dense Fog, January 27, 20051 event here
• Ice Storm, January 17, 20051 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 15, 20051 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 7, 20052 events here
• Winter Weather, January 1, 20052 events here
• Heavy Snow, December 28, 20042 events here
• High Wind, December 19, 200450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Rain, August 22, 2004$450,000 · 1 event here
• Wildfire, August 1, 20041 event here
• Wildfire, July 30, 20041 event here
• Wildfire, July 1, 2004$1,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 20, 2004$2,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 19, 20041 event here
• High Wind, April 27, 200450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Dust Storm, April 27, 20041 event here
• Strong Wind, April 27, 2004$1,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 25, 20041 event here
• Strong Wind, January 30, 2004$4,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, January 28, 20041 event here
• Dense Fog, January 15, 20041 event here
• Winter Weather, January 8, 20041 event here
• Ice Storm, January 8, 20041 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 6, 20042 events here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 4, 20042 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 1, 20042 events here
• Heavy Snow, December 13, 20031 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 13, 20031 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 1, 20031 event here
• High Wind, November 19, 200352 kt wind · 1 event here
• Wildfire, October 28, 20031 event here
• Wildfire, October 28, 20031 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 5, 2003$2,000 · 1 event here
• Funnel Cloud, May 17, 20031 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 7, 20031 event here
• High Wind, March 5, 2003$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Dust Devil, February 27, 2003$1,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, February 1, 20031 event here
• Flood, February 1, 20031 event here
• Flood, January 31, 2003$3,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, January 31, 20031 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 22, 20031 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 22, 20031 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 26, 20021 event here

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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.