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Washington, 2001
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 2001 was 248 against 191 in 2000.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul 2001 | Okanogan | Wildfire | — | — | 4 | 4 |
| 24 Nov 2001 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 70 mph | $20,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 Jul 2001 | Okanogan | Flash Flood | — | $1,500,000 | 1 | — |
| 15 Dec 2001 | Forecast zone | High Wind | — | $1,000,000 | 1 | — |
| 29 Jan 2001 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | 1 | — |
| 17 Feb 2001 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | 1 | — |
| 21 Aug 2001 | Jefferson | Heavy Rain | — | — | 1 | — |
| 28 Nov 2001 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 60 mph | — | 1 | — |
| 27 Jun 2001 | Yakima | Hail | 1.00 in | $200,000 | — | — |
| 27 Jun 2001 | Clark | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25,000 | — | 5 |
| 23 Jan 2001 | Forecast zone | Dense Fog | — | $140,000 | — | 3 |
| 12 Aug 2001 | Okanogan | Wildfire | — | $900,000 | — | 2 |
| 13 Mar 2001 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 55 mph | $80,000 | — | 2 |
| 30 Apr 2001 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 48 mph | $75,000 | — | 1 |
| 13 Mar 2001 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 24 May 2001 | Okanogan | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | $125,000 | — | — |
| 13 Dec 2001 | Forecast zone | High Wind | — | $800,000 | — | — |
| 1 Dec 2001 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 55 mph | $600,000 | — | — |
| 1 Dec 2001 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | $300,000 | — | — |
| 16 Dec 2001 | Whatcom | Storm Surge/Tide | — | $250,000 | — | — |
| 28 Feb 2001 | Forecast zone | Heavy Rain | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 12 Aug 2001 | Chelan | Wildfire | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 15 Dec 2001 | San Juan | High Wind | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 16 Dec 2001 | Forecast zone | Flood | — | $150,000 | — | — |
| 1 Dec 2001 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 71 mph | $125,000 | — | — |
| 27 Jun 2001 | Pierce | Tornado | F1 | $100,000 | — | — |
| 28 Nov 2001 | Forecast zone | Heavy Snow | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 13 Mar 2001 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 64 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 28 Nov 2001 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 60 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 11 Jun 2001 | King | 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 2001
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 2001 | FM-2379 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Wa - Rex Creek Fire Complex - 2379 | 1 |
| 17 Aug 2001 | FM-2378 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Wa - Mt Leona Fire Complex - 2378 | 1 |
| 16 Aug 2001 | FM-2377 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Wa Spruce Dome Fire Complex 2377 | 1 |
| 16 Aug 2001 | FM-2376 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Wa Tonasket Fire Complex 2376 | 1 |
| 14 Aug 2001 | FM-2374 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Wa - Icicle Fire Complex - 2374 | 1 |
| 14 Aug 2001 | FM-2373 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Wa Brewster Fire Complex 2373 | 1 |
| 14 Aug 2001 | FM-2372 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Wa - Virginia Lakes Complex - 2372 | 1 |
| 28 Jul 2001 | FM-2368 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Wa - Union Valley Fire - 07/28/01 | 1 |
| 1 Mar 2001 | DR-1361 | Major disaster | Earthquake | Earthquake | 24 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2001 date of loss
75 NFIP claims, 49 of them paid, for $900,176.
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.