Washington damaging wind history
From 2016 to 2025, the NOAA Storm Prediction Center logged 164 damaging thunderstorm wind reports in Washington, 102 of them 58 mph or more and 5 of 75 mph or more (measured or estimated), on 58 storm days. The day with the most reports since 1955 was September 25, 2024 (30 reports in Washington). The highest wind on record is 97 mph, on August 2, 2014. 2026 so far: 26 preliminary reports.
Washington's biggest wind day since 2016: September 25, 2024
30 damaging wind reports in Washington, 1 of 75 mph or more. All storm reports that day →
Source: National Storms (nationalstorms.com), CC BY 4.0, data from NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports.
Days with the most damaging wind reports in Washington
| Storm day | Wind reports | 75 mph+ | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 25, 2024 | 30 | 1 | 77 mph |
| September 15, 2013 | 26 | 1 | 77 mph |
| May 28, 2026 | 24 | 2 | 77 mph |
| July 20, 2012 | 20 | 0 | 70 mph |
| May 30, 2020 | 19 | 0 | 72 mph |
| May 19, 2006 | 16 | 3 | 90 mph |
| June 21, 2005 | 15 | 2 | 89 mph |
| June 24, 2018 | 13 | 1 | 75 mph |
| July 10, 1998 | 13 | 0 | 67 mph |
| September 5, 2013 | 12 | 0 | 61 mph |
| August 25, 2013 | 12 | 0 | 71 mph |
| August 12, 2014 | 11 | 0 | 68 mph |
| June 29, 2008 | 11 | 0 | 61 mph |
| March 26, 2025 | 8 | 0 | 67 mph |
| August 2, 2014 | 8 | 1 | 97 mph |
Highest wind speeds reported in Washington
| Storm day | Wind reports | 75 mph+ | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 2, 2014 | 8 | 1 | 97 mph |
| July 5, 1997 | 1 | 1 | 92 mph |
| March 2, 1956 | 1 | 1 | 92 mph |
| May 19, 2006 | 16 | 3 | 90 mph |
| August 26, 1997 | 5 | 4 | 90 mph |
| June 21, 2005 | 15 | 2 | 89 mph |
| August 10, 2013 | 4 | 1 | 87 mph |
| October 12, 2025 | 1 | 1 | 85 mph |
| November 15, 2010 | 5 | 4 | 85 mph |
| July 7, 2002 | 4 | 2 | 84 mph |
Washington damaging wind reports by year
| Year | Damaging wind reports | 58 mph+ | 75 mph+ | Highest | Days with reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* | 26 | 15 | 2 | 77 mph | 3 |
| 2025 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 85 mph | 5 |
| 2024 | 42 | 17 | 1 | 77 mph | 9 |
| 2023 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 62 mph | 8 |
| 2022 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 60 mph | 8 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 81 mph | 3 |
| 2020 | 24 | 17 | 0 | 72 mph | 5 |
| 2019 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 63 mph | 3 |
| 2018 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 75 mph | 5 |
| 2017 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 71 mph | 6 |
| 2016 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 63 mph | 6 |
| 2015 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 70 mph | 7 |
| 2014 | 36 | 33 | 1 | 97 mph | 8 |
| 2013 | 68 | 64 | 2 | 87 mph | 10 |
| 2012 | 34 | 29 | 0 | 70 mph | 7 |
| 2011 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 62 mph | 3 |
| 2010 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 85 mph | 5 |
| 2009 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 75 mph | 8 |
| 2008 | 31 | 27 | 0 | 70 mph | 6 |
| 2007 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 63 mph | 5 |
| 2006 | 29 | 29 | 3 | 90 mph | 7 |
| 2005 | 26 | 26 | 5 | 89 mph | 4 |
| 2004 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 69 mph | 5 |
| 2003 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 70 mph | 2 |
| 2002 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 84 mph | 2 |
| 2001 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 77 mph | 4 |
| 2000 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 69 mph | 4 |
| 1999 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 |
| 1998 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 67 mph | 1 |
| 1997 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 92 mph | 5 |
| 1995 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 76 mph | 3 |
| 1994 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 67 mph | 4 |
| 1993 | 7 | – | – | – | 4 |
| 1992 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 81 mph | 2 |
| 1991 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 69 mph | 2 |
| 1990 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 |
| 1989 | 7 | – | – | – | 2 |
| 1988 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 75 mph | 3 |
| 1987 | 2 | – | – | – | 1 |
| 1986 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 61 mph | 1 |
| 1985 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 |
| 1984 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 79 mph | 1 |
| 1982 | 5 | – | – | – | 1 |
| 1981 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 62 mph | 1 |
| 1978 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 74 mph | 1 |
| 1976 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 60 mph | 3 |
| 1975 | 6 | – | – | – | 4 |
| 1974 | 2 | – | – | – | 1 |
| 1972 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 69 mph | 1 |
| 1971 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 |
| 1970 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 63 mph | 1 |
| 1969 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 60 mph | 3 |
| 1967 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 59 mph | 1 |
| 1966 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 71 mph | 1 |
| 1964 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 |
| 1963 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 59 mph | 1 |
| 1961 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 81 mph | 1 |
| 1958 | 2 | – | – | – | 2 |
| 1956 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 92 mph | 3 |
| 1955 | 2 | – | – | – | 2 |
* 2026: preliminary SPC reports; many have no wind speed yet.
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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center (SPC) Severe Weather Database (SVRGIS) damaging-wind reports, 1955–2025, and SPC preliminary storm reports for 2026 (data through November 6, 2026). Wind speeds are measured or estimated by spotters, the public and NWS staff; SPC records them in knots and we show mph. 58 mph is the National Weather Service's severe-thunderstorm wind threshold.
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