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Washington, 2000
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 2000 was 191 against 220 in 1999.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan 2000 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 76 mph | $2,800,000 | 1 | — |
| 16 Jan 2000 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | 1 | — |
| 10 Jan 2000 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 58 mph | — | 1 | — |
| 14 Jan 2000 | King | Heavy Rain | — | — | — | 15 |
| 4 Nov 2000 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 61 mph | $62,000 | — | 2 |
| 15 Dec 2000 | Whatcom | Storm Surge/Tide | — | $650,000 | — | 1 |
| 4 Apr 2000 | Spokane | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $80,000 | — | 1 |
| 3 Sep 2000 | Pierce | Lightning | — | $1,500 | — | 1 |
| 19 Jan 2000 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | — | 1 |
| 22 Jul 2000 | Okanogan | Wildfire | — | $3,300,000 | — | — |
| 14 Dec 2000 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 89 mph | $2,100,000 | — | — |
| 23 Aug 2000 | Yakima | Lightning | — | $900,000 | — | — |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 72 mph | $200,000 | — | — |
| 16 Jan 2000 | Columbia | Tornado | F1 | $100,000 | — | — |
| 4 Nov 2000 | Forecast zone | High Wind | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 1 Oct 2000 | Walla Walla | Heavy Rain | — | $90,000 | — | — |
| 14 Dec 2000 | Forecast zone | High Wind | — | $70,000 | — | — |
| 16 Jan 2000 | Whitman | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $60,000 | — | — |
| 14 Apr 2000 | Spokane | Flash Flood | — | $60,000 | — | — |
| 15 Dec 2000 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 63 mph | $60,000 | — | — |
| 9 Jan 2000 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 69 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 2 Feb 2000 | Whitman | Flood | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 9 Jul 2000 | Pend Oreille | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 24 Oct 2000 | Forecast zone | Dense Fog | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 11 May 2000 | Clark | Tornado | F0 | $10,000 | — | — |
| 15 May 2000 | Yakima | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — |
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 2000
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 2000 | FM-2323 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Wa - Mule Dry Fire - 2000 | 2 |
| 22 Jul 2000 | FM-2313 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Wa-Wildfire-07-24-2000 | 1 |
| 29 Feb 2000 | FM-2311 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Two Fork Fire | 1 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2000 date of loss
28 NFIP claims, 17 of them paid, for $263,029.
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.