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Washington, 2007
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 2007 was 274 against 434 in 2006.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Dec 2007 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | 3 | — |
| 2 Dec 2007 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | 2 | 1 |
| 2 Dec 2007 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 81 mph | $20,000,000 | 1 | 10 |
| 2 Dec 2007 | Lewis | Flood | — | $50,000,000 | 1 | — |
| 16 Jan 2007 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | 3 |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $750,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 Dec 2007 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 104 mph | $10,140,000 | 1 | — |
| 2 Dec 2007 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 64 mph | $2,000,000 | 1 | — |
| 3 Dec 2007 | Forecast zone | Debris Flow | — | $500,000 | 1 | — |
| 2 Dec 2007 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 78 mph | $140,000 | 1 | — |
| 3 Dec 2007 | Mason | Flood | — | $12,000 | 1 | — |
| 18 Dec 2007 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | 1 | — |
| 9 Jan 2007 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 55 mph | — | 1 | — |
| 24 Feb 2007 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | 1 | — |
| 7 Jan 2007 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 74 mph | $10,000,000 | — | 20 |
| 28 Feb 2007 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | $100,000 | — | 7 |
| 24 Jun 2007 | Skagit | Lightning | — | — | — | 5 |
| 16 Jan 2007 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 3 |
| 16 Jan 2007 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 3 |
| 2 Dec 2007 | Kitsap | Heavy Rain | — | $30,000,000 | — | — |
| 21 Mar 2007 | Whitman | Hail | 0.25 in | — | — | 3 |
| 3 Dec 2007 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 77 mph | $3,000,000 | — | 2 |
| 22 Feb 2007 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 2 |
| 3 Dec 2007 | Thurston | Heavy Rain | — | $14,000,000 | — | — |
| 3 Dec 2007 | King | Heavy Rain | — | $12,000,000 | — | — |
| 3 Dec 2007 | Pacific | Flood | — | $10,000,000 | — | — |
| 3 Dec 2007 | Snohomish | Heavy Rain | — | $10,000,000 | — | — |
| 3 Dec 2007 | Forecast zone | Coastal Flood | — | $5,000,000 | — | — |
| 2 Dec 2007 | Jefferson | Heavy Rain | — | $3,000,000 | — | — |
| 3 Dec 2007 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 87 mph | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 7 Jan 2007 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 75 mph | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 12 Nov 2007 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 84 mph | $1,600,000 | — | — |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 62 mph | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 3 Dec 2007 | Forecast zone | Debris Flow | — | $750,000 | — | — |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 59 mph | $750,000 | — | — |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 41 mph | $750,000 | — | — |
| 12 Nov 2007 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 97 mph | $600,000 | — | — |
| 5 Jan 2007 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 59 mph | $500,000 | — | — |
| 5 Jan 2007 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $500,000 | — | — |
| 5 Jan 2007 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 64 mph | $500,000 | — | — |
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 2007
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Dec 2007 | DR-1734 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides | 12 |
| 21 Sep 2007 | FM-2731 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Broughton Fire | 1 |
| 16 Jul 2007 | FM-2714 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Tunk Grade Fire | 1 |
| 8 Jul 2007 | FM-2711 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Easy Street Fire | 1 |
| 14 Feb 2007 | DR-1682 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm, Landslides, And Mudslides | 19 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2007 date of loss
1,062 NFIP claims, 949 of them paid, for $52,693,942.
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.