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Washington, 2008

The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.

433events recorded274 in 2007
9deaths recorded36 injuries
$32Mproperty damage (estimates)$105M crop damage
2disaster declarations125 NFIP claims, $1.1M paid
← 20072009 →

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

Winter232
Wind86
Hail37
Wildfire27
Flood18
Other15
Heat11
Tornado3
Cold2
Lightning2

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2008 was 433 against 274 in 2007.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2008
Spokane County17
Okanogan County13
Clark County8
Asotin County6
King County6
Whitman County6
Chelan County4
Ferry County4
Franklin County4
Adams County3
Benton County3
Grant County3
Pend Oreille County3
Lincoln County2
San Juan County2
Snohomish County2
Walla Walla County2
Yakima County2
Columbia County1
Douglas County1
Garfield County1
Grays Harbor County1
Kittitas County1
Klickitat County1
Pierce County1

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
17 May 2008Forecast zoneHeat——214
1 Jan 2008Forecast zoneAvalanche——2—
10 Jun 2008Forecast zoneWinter Weather——12
26 Dec 2008Forecast zoneHeavy Snow——1—
14 Jan 2008Forecast zoneStrong Wind49 mph—1—
4 Jan 2008Forecast zoneAvalanche——1—
18 Aug 2008Pend OreilleThunderstorm Wind58 mph—1—
18 Dec 2008Forecast zoneHeavy Snow—$500,000—11
8 Jan 2008Forecast zoneHeavy Snow———5
29 Dec 2008Forecast zoneHeavy Snow———2
21 Dec 2008Forecast zoneHeavy Snow—$2,000,000—1
21 Dec 2008Forecast zoneHeavy Snow—$200,000—1
4 Jan 2008Forecast zoneHigh Wind78 mph$4,940,000——
20 Dec 2008Forecast zoneHigh Wind49 mph$3,000,000——
21 Dec 2008Forecast zoneHeavy Snow—$3,000,000——
10 Jul 2008Forecast zoneWildfire—$2,500,000——
20 Dec 2008Forecast zoneWinter Storm—$1,540,000——
12 Nov 2008Forecast zoneDebris Flow—$1,300,000——
7 Feb 2008Forecast zoneAvalanche—$1,100,000——
18 May 2008Forecast zoneDebris Flow—$1,040,000——
19 May 2008SpokaneFlood—$1,000,000——
12 Nov 2008PierceHeavy Rain—$800,000——
20 Dec 2008Forecast zoneWinter Storm—$691,000——
20 Dec 2008Forecast zoneWinter Storm—$686,000——
21 Dec 2008Forecast zoneHeavy Snow—$600,000——
20 Dec 2008Forecast zoneHeavy Snow—$600,000——
10 Jan 2008ClarkTornadoEF1$525,000——
12 Nov 2008Grays HarborHeavy Rain—$500,000——
17 Dec 2008Forecast zoneHeavy Snow—$500,000——
18 Dec 2008Forecast zoneHeavy Snow—$500,000——
20 Dec 2008Forecast zoneHeavy Snow—$400,000——
25 Dec 2008Forecast zoneWinter Weather—$350,000——
31 Dec 2008Forecast zoneHigh Wind43 mph$350,000——
20 Dec 2008Forecast zoneHeavy Snow—$350,000——
12 Dec 2008Forecast zoneHigh Wind58 mph$300,000——
20 Dec 2008Forecast zoneHeavy Snow—$300,000——
24 Dec 2008Forecast zoneHeavy Snow—$200,000——
20 Dec 2008Forecast zoneHeavy Snow—$200,000——
20 Dec 2008Forecast zoneWinter Storm—$168,000——
17 Dec 2008Forecast zoneHeavy Snow—$150,000——

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 2008

DeclaredNumberTypeIncidentTitleCounties
11 Jul 2008FM-2784Fire management assistanceFireBadger Mountain Fire Complex1
11 Jul 2008FM-2783Fire management assistanceFireSpokane Valley Fire1

Flood insurance claims with a 2008 date of loss

125 NFIP claims, 86 of them paid, for $1,107,253.

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.