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Washington, 1982
The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders.
Events by hazard
Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 1982 was 10 against 3 in 1981.
Counties with the most recorded events
| County | Events in 1982 |
|---|---|
| Okanogan County | 2 |
| Yakima County | 2 |
| Adams County | 1 |
| Garfield County | 1 |
| Grant County | 1 |
| Lincoln County | 1 |
| Spokane County | 1 |
| Walla Walla County | 1 |
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 May 1982 | Okanogan | Tornado | F1 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 9 Aug 1982 | Walla Walla | Tornado | F0 | $30 | — | — |
Up to 40 events with deaths, injuries, damage of $50,000 or more, or a tornado rating, ranked by deaths, injuries and damage.
Federal disaster declarations in 1982
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 1982 | EM-3086 | Emergency | Flood | Threat Of Flooding At Spirit Lake | 1 |
Flood insurance claims with a 1982 date of loss
215 NFIP claims, 148 of them paid, for $655,037.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (1 Oct 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 1 Oct 2026.