Garfield County, Washington severe weather history spans 25 recorded events between 1976 and 2025. The dominant hazard is hail, accounting for 48.0% of all recorded events. It ranks #3,138 nationally and #29 in Washington.
25
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$35K
Property damage
The record
What the Garfield County, Washington severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Garfield County, Washington severe weather history averages 0.5 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2010s, with 11 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 2 events fall before 1990 and 23 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is thunderstorm wind, with $25K in reported property damage. In total, 4 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Garfield County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 12 | 0 | $10K | 2 | 1976–2021 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 10 | 0 | $25K | 71 | 1995–2022 |
| Flash Flood | 2 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2008–2022 |
| Flood | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2025–2025 |
Decade by decade
Garfield County, Washington severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
1 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 1 touched down inside it and 0 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966-03-14 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 mi | Touched down here |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Hail ranging from quarters to the size of golf balls fell across northern Garfield County impacting the communities of Pomeroy and Mayview. The hail dented three cars and broke sky lights in a metal building at Dye Seed Ranch. Hail also damaged some of the wheat crop.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
2,353
Population (ACS)
$239K
Median home value
15
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2026 | Flood | SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES | DR |
| Apr 23, 2020 | Flood | SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES | DR |
| Mar 22, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 | EM |
| Jan 15, 2016 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES | DR |
| Mar 2, 2009 | Severe Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM AND RECORD AND NEAR RECORD SNOW | DR |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Garfield County, Washington?
25 events are on record between 1976 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths and $35K in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Garfield County?
Hail, with 12 recorded events — 48.0% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Garfield County?
1 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 1 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Garfield County?
15 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Garfield County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Garfield County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Garfield County as very low risk, placing it in the 2 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Garfield County, Washington severe weather history data come from?
Every figure is drawn from United States federal public-domain records: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events for the event archive, NOAA SPC SVRGIS for mapped tornado paths, FEMA for disaster declarations and risk ratings, and the U.S. Census for population context. Dates are shown in UTC and recent entries may still be revised by NOAA.
Nearby
Neighbouring counties
- Franklin County 45
- Grant County 82
- Ferry County 84
- Grays Harbor County 31
- Douglas County 50
- Island County 6
Cite this page
“Garfield County, Washington.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/washington/garfield-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.