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Washington, 2005
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 2005 was 245 against 229 in 2004.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May 2005 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | — | 2 | — |
| 12 Jan 2005 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 19 Jul 2005 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 21 Jun 2005 | Spokane | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | 12 |
| 12 Aug 2005 | Whitman | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $4,000 | — | 5 |
| 12 Aug 2005 | Spokane | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100,000 | — | 2 |
| 10 Mar 2005 | Forecast zone | Drought | — | $12,000,000 | — | — |
| 5 Nov 2005 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 43 mph | $500,000 | — | 1 |
| 25 Dec 2005 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 53 mph | $300,000 | — | 1 |
| 16 Mar 2005 | Forecast zone | Dust Storm | — | — | — | 1 |
| 17 Dec 2005 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 64 mph | $300,000 | — | — |
| 24 Nov 2005 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | $250,000 | — | — |
| 4 May 2005 | Grant | Hail | 1.00 in | $50,000 | — | — |
| 29 Sep 2005 | Pierce | Heavy Rain | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 7 Jan 2005 | Forecast zone | Heavy Snow | — | $180,000 | — | — |
| 24 Dec 2005 | Grays Harbor | Heavy Rain | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 4 May 2005 | Kittitas | Flash Flood | — | $90,000 | — | — |
| 29 Sep 2005 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 35 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 18 May 2005 | Snohomish | Tornado | F1 | $6,000 | — | — |
| 23 Apr 2005 | Yakima | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — |
| 23 Apr 2005 | Yakima | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — |
| 9 May 2005 | 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 2005
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sep 2005 | EM-3227 | Emergency | Coastal Storm | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | 39 |
| 7 Aug 2005 | FM-2575 | Fire management assistance | Fire | School Fire | 2 |
| 1 Aug 2005 | FM-2572 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Dirty Face Fire | 1 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2005 date of loss
35 NFIP claims, 20 of them paid, for $358,251.
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.