Columbia County tornado history

2 tornadoes touched Columbia County, Washington between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.0 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Mar 14, 1966).

2tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
1 milongest path · 1966
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F00
(E)F11
(E)F21
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: January.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Mar 14, 1966F21 mi13 yd00
Jan 16, 2000F11 mi50 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jan 16, 2000F11 mi50 yd00
Mar 14, 1966F21 mi13 yd00

Nearby counties

Walla Walla County, WA5Whitman County, WA3Franklin County, WA2Nez Perce County, ID3Adams County, WA3Wallowa County, OR7Umatilla County, OR9Latah County, ID4

Questions

How many tornadoes has Columbia County, Washington had?

2 tornadoes touched Columbia County, Washington between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.0 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Columbia County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Mar 14, 1966, with a 1-mile path.

When is tornado season in Columbia County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in January (1 of 2). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

Right now: live tornado warnings map · alerts for your location. Dates link to that day’s full storm reports where available (2004 onward).