Clark County tornado history

15 tornadoes touched Clark County, Washington between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Apr 5, 1972). Tornadoes here killed 6 and injured 301 people.

15tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

6killed · 301 injured

10.1 milongest path · 2008

(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F010

(E)F14

(E)F20

(E)F31

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 5, 1972	F3	8.7 mi	440 yd	300	6
Jan 10, 2008	EF1	10.1 mi	440 yd	0	0
Oct 13, 1984	F1	3 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jun 29, 1989	F1	1.6 mi	13 yd	1	0
Dec 10, 2015	EF1	0.8 mi	528 yd	0	0
Sep 27, 2021	EF0	3.9 mi	240 yd	0	0
Mar 24, 2017	EF0	2.3 mi	15 yd	0	0
Sep 13, 2004	F0	1 mi	30 yd	0	0
May 11, 2000	F0	0.9 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 31, 1997	F0	0.5 mi	20 yd	0	0
May 27, 2004	F0	0.5 mi	—	0	0
Oct 11, 2023	EF0	0.5 mi	100 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Oct 11, 2023	EF0	0.5 mi	100 yd
Sep 27, 2021	EF0	3.9 mi	240 yd
Oct 12, 2017	EF0	0.2 mi	25 yd
Mar 24, 2017	EF0	2.3 mi	15 yd
Dec 10, 2015	EF1	0.8 mi	528 yd
Mar 21, 2013	EF0	—	10 yd
Jan 10, 2008	EF1	10.1 mi	440 yd
Sep 13, 2004	F0	1 mi	30 yd
May 27, 2004	F0	0.5 mi	—
May 11, 2000	F0	0.9 mi	50 yd
Sep 15, 1997	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd
May 31, 1997	F0	0.5 mi	20 yd

Deadliest: Apr 5, 1972, F3, 6 killed.

Nearby counties

Multnomah County, OR6 Cowlitz County, WA4 Columbia County, OR4 Washington County, OR7 Clackamas County, OR8 Yamhill County, OR4 Lewis County, WA3 Marion County, OR11

Questions

How many tornadoes has Clark County, Washington had?

15 tornadoes touched Clark County, Washington between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.2 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Clark County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Apr 5, 1972, with an 8.7-mile path and 6 deaths.

When is tornado season in Clark County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (3 of 15). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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