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Washington, 2002
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 2002 was 226 against 248 in 2001.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 2002 | Forecast zone | Blizzard | — | — | 3 | 1 |
| 1 Dec 2002 | Forecast zone | Dense Fog | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 29 Dec 2002 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 22 Feb 2002 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | — | 4 |
| 16 Aug 2002 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 77 mph | $300,000 | — | — |
| 27 Dec 2002 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 52 mph | $3,300,000 | — | 1 |
| 7 Feb 2002 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 41 mph | $250,000 | — | 1 |
| 24 Jan 2002 | Forecast zone | High Wind | — | $100,000 | — | 1 |
| 2 May 2002 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 7 Jun 2002 | Thurston | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 13 Apr 2002 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 63 mph | $8,000,000 | — | — |
| 7 Jul 2002 | Franklin | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | $770,000 | — | — |
| 19 Dec 2002 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 64 mph | $380,000 | — | — |
| 7 Feb 2002 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 60 mph | $300,000 | — | — |
| 7 Jan 2002 | Forecast zone | Flood | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 16 Aug 2002 | Okanogan | Wildfire | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 15 Dec 2002 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 69 mph | $150,000 | — | — |
| 7 Jul 2002 | Grant | Lightning | — | $150,000 | — | — |
| 14 Apr 2002 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 66 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 25 Dec 2002 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 58 mph | $80,000 | — | — |
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 2002
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 2002 | FM-2451 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Wa - Pickens Fire - 07/24/02 | 1 |
| 20 Jul 2002 | FM-2449 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Wa - Deer Point Fire - 07/20/02 | 1 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2002 date of loss
45 NFIP claims, 24 of them paid, for $167,391.
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.