Severe Storm history in Washington
Washington has 302 county-level severe storm declarations across 39 counties. Snohomish County leads with 16 declarations. Total tracked FEMA obligations for severe storm events in this state: $313.8M.
This page shows every Washington county in Washington that has at least one FEMA severe storm declaration on record, ranked by how many times that hazard type triggered federal aid. Counties near the top of this list have recurring exposure to severe storm events — useful context for anyone evaluating property risk, insurance needs, or emergency planning in the area.
For the full national view of severe storm declarations across all states, see the severe storm disaster type page. For all hazard types in Washington, see the Washington state page.
Counties ranked by severe storm declaration count
| # | County | Declarations | Tracked aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Snohomish County | 16 | $59.9M |
| 2 | Clallam County | 15 | $6.5M |
| 3 | Grays Harbor County | 14 | $18.5M |
| 4 | Jefferson County | 14 | $5.8M |
| 5 | Lewis County | 14 | $46.7M |
| 6 | Mason County | 14 | $9.8M |
| 7 | Wahkiakum County | 14 | $1.9M |
| 8 | Island County | 13 | $607K |
| 9 | King County | 12 | $44.0M |
| 10 | Skagit County | 12 | $8.2M |
| 11 | Pacific County | 11 | $3.7M |
| 12 | Skamania County | 11 | $2.4M |
| 13 | Thurston County | 10 | $26.3M |
| 14 | Pierce County | 9 | $29.5M |
| 15 | Chelan County | 8 | $1.8M |
| 16 | Klickitat County | 8 | $2.6M |
| 17 | Clark County | 7 | $5.1M |
| 18 | Cowlitz County | 7 | $4.4M |
| 19 | Okanogan County | 7 | $2.4M |
| 20 | Pend Oreille County | 7 | $912K |
| 21 | Whatcom County | 7 | $4.5M |
| 22 | Ferry County | 6 | $1.6M |
| 23 | Kittitas County | 6 | $1.2M |
| 24 | Kitsap County | 5 | $4.7M |
| 25 | San Juan County | 5 | $143K |
| 26 | Spokane County | 5 | $18.0M |
| 27 | Stevens County | 5 | $161K |
| 28 | Columbia County | 4 | $26K |
| 29 | Garfield County | 4 | $4K |
| 30 | Lincoln County | 4 | $60K |
| 31 | Whitman County | 4 | $509K |
| 32 | Yakima County | 4 | $132K |
| 33 | Adams County | 3 | $1K |
| 34 | Asotin County | 3 | $0 |
| 35 | Benton County | 3 | $68K |
| 36 | Franklin County | 3 | $57K |
| 37 | Grant County | 3 | $1.4M |
| 38 | Walla Walla County | 3 | $216K |
| 39 | Douglas County | 2 | $0 |