Grant County tornado history

6 tornadoes touched Grant County, Washington between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Apr 5, 1972).

6tornadoes since 1950

F2strongest rating

0killed · 0 injured

1 milongest path · 1985

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

By rating

(E)F04

(E)F11

(E)F21

(E)F30

(E)F40

(E)F50

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Peak month: May.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width
Apr 5, 1972	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd
Aug 10, 1985	F1	1 mi	100 yd
May 26, 2023	EF0	0.4 mi	25 yd
May 19, 2010	EF0	0.2 mi	100 yd
Jul 1, 1979	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd
May 11, 2003	F0	0.1 mi	—

Date	Rating	Path	Width
May 26, 2023	EF0	0.4 mi	25 yd
May 19, 2010	EF0	0.2 mi	100 yd
May 11, 2003	F0	0.1 mi	—
Aug 10, 1985	F1	1 mi	100 yd
Jul 1, 1979	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd
Apr 5, 1972	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd

How many tornadoes has Grant County, Washington had?

6 tornadoes touched Grant County, Washington between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.1 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Grant County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Apr 5, 1972, with a 0.1-mile path.

When is tornado season in Grant County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (3 of 6). 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).