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Washington, 2013
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 2013 was 247 against 450 in 2012.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov 2013 | Forecast zone | Freezing Fog | — | — | 1 | 8 |
| 13 Apr 2013 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | 1 | 5 |
| 20 Dec 2013 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | $200,000 | 1 | 4 |
| 13 Apr 2013 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| 25 Aug 2013 | Pend Oreille | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 Dec 2013 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | $40,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 22 Feb 2013 | Forecast zone | Heavy Snow | — | $25,000 | 1 | — |
| 14 Dec 2013 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | — |
| 2 Nov 2013 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 55 mph | — | 1 | — |
| 12 Dec 2013 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | $20,000 | — | 5 |
| 27 Jul 2013 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $3,500,000 | — | 2 |
| 5 Sep 2013 | Douglas | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | 2 |
| 13 May 2013 | Kitsap | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $30,000 | — | 1 |
| 24 Jun 2013 | Grant | Heavy Rain | — | — | — | 1 |
| 31 Jul 2013 | King | Lightning | — | $10,000 | — | 1 |
| 5 Sep 2013 | Mason | Lightning | — | $2,000 | — | 1 |
| 15 Jan 2013 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | — | 1 |
| 5 Sep 2013 | Lewis | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 15 Sep 2013 | Forecast zone | Dust Storm | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1 Aug 2013 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $3,500,000 | — | — |
| 19 Jul 2013 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $1,500,000 | — | — |
| 11 Aug 2013 | Chelan | Debris Flow | — | $700,000 | — | — |
| 5 Sep 2013 | Chelan | Flash Flood | — | $700,000 | — | — |
| 15 Jul 2013 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $261,000 | — | — |
| 5 Sep 2013 | Chelan | Flash Flood | — | $330,000 | — | — |
| 31 Jan 2013 | Island | Debris Flow | — | $250,000 | — | — |
| 29 Aug 2013 | Okanogan | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $240,000 | — | — |
| 10 Aug 2013 | Douglas | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $80,000 | — | — |
| 5 Sep 2013 | Chelan | Flash Flood | — | $110,000 | — | — |
| 25 Aug 2013 | Okanogan | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 11 Aug 2013 | Skagit | Flash Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 5 Sep 2013 | Skagit | Flash Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 25 Aug 2013 | Spokane | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $80,000 | — | — |
| 25 Aug 2013 | Lincoln | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $80,000 | — | — |
| 25 Aug 2013 | Stevens | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 10 Aug 2013 | Chelan | Flash Flood | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 28 Sep 2013 | Pierce | Heavy Rain | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 5 Sep 2013 | Chelan | Flash Flood | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 20 Mar 2013 | Spokane | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 30 Sep 2013 | Pierce | Tornado | EF1 | $25,000 | — | — |
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 2013
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug 2013 | FM-5048 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Eagle Fire | 1 |
| 10 Aug 2013 | FM-5042 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Mile Post 10 Fire | 1 |
| 30 Jul 2013 | FM-5038 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Colockum Tarps Fire | 2 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2013 date of loss
59 NFIP claims, 37 of them paid, for $376,725.
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.