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Washington, 2020
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 2020 was 459 against 414 in 2019.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sep 2020 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $11,000,000 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 Oct 2020 | Forecast zone | Dust Storm | — | $20,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 30 May 2020 | Adams | Thunderstorm Wind | 31 mph | $15,000 | 1 | — |
| 4 Feb 2020 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | — | 1 | — |
| 23 Jan 2020 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | 1 | — |
| 13 Oct 2020 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 49 mph | — | 1 | — |
| 30 May 2020 | Franklin | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | 1 | — |
| 8 Sep 2020 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 67 mph | $950,000,000 | — | — |
| 17 Sep 2020 | Cowlitz | Flood | — | $250,000,000 | — | — |
| 7 Sep 2020 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 60 mph | $100,000,000 | — | — |
| 11 Apr 2020 | Forecast zone | Dust Storm | — | — | — | 9 |
| 23 Feb 2020 | Forecast zone | Dust Storm | — | — | — | 5 |
| 30 May 2020 | Franklin | Lightning | — | $12,000 | — | 4 |
| 6 Feb 2020 | Walla Walla | Flood | — | $8,770,000 | — | — |
| 30 Dec 2020 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $5,000,000 | — | — |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Forecast zone | Coastal Flood | — | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 7 Sep 2020 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $1,900,000 | — | — |
| 17 Nov 2020 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 23 mph | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 7 Sep 2020 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 13 Oct 2020 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 7 Sep 2020 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $850,000 | — | — |
| 13 Nov 2020 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $500,000 | — | — |
| 1 Aug 2020 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $450,000 | — | — |
| 23 Jul 2020 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $300,000 | — | — |
| 23 Oct 2020 | Forecast zone | Heavy Snow | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 7 Sep 2020 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $160,000 | — | — |
| 7 Sep 2020 | Forecast zone | Dust Storm | — | $150,000 | — | — |
| 10 Jan 2020 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 28 Jan 2020 | Stevens | Debris Flow | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 30 May 2020 | Lincoln | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $90,000 | — | — |
| 27 Aug 2020 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $75,000 | — | — |
| 7 Sep 2020 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 35 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 7 Sep 2020 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 35 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 21 Dec 2020 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 13 Oct 2020 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 60 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 13 Oct 2020 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 31 Mar 2020 | Benton | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
| 10 Oct 2020 | Grays Harbor | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — |
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 2020
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Sep 2020 | FM-5360 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Sumner Grade Fire | 1 |
| 9 Sep 2020 | FM-5359 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Bordeaux Road Fire | 1 |
| 8 Sep 2020 | FM-5355 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Babb Fire | 2 |
| 7 Sep 2020 | FM-5352 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Apple Acres Fire | 1 |
| 7 Sep 2020 | FM-5351 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Cold Springs/Pearl Hill Fire | 2 |
| 1 Sep 2020 | FM-5342 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Evans Canyon Fire | 1 |
| 20 Aug 2020 | FM-5337 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Palmer Fire | 1 |
| 17 Aug 2020 | FM-5330 | Fire management assistance | Fire | North Brownstown Fire | 1 |
| 28 Jul 2020 | FM-5323 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Anglin Fire | 1 |
| 12 Jul 2020 | FM-5320 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Road 11 Fire | 1 |
| 23 Apr 2020 | DR-4539 | Major disaster | Flood | Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides | 15 |
| 22 Mar 2020 | DR-4481 | Major disaster | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic | 39 |
| 13 Mar 2020 | EM-3507 | Emergency | Biological | Covid-19 | 0 |
| 13 Mar 2020 | EM-3427 | Emergency | Biological | Covid-19 | 39 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2020 date of loss
255 NFIP claims, 193 of them paid, for $6,546,727.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (29 Sep 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 30 Sep 2026.