Pierce County tornado history

9 tornadoes touched Pierce County, Washington between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated EF1 (Sep 6, 2009).

9tornadoes since 1950
EF1strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
9.6 milongest path · 2009
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F03
(E)F16
(E)F20
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Sep 6, 2009EF19.6 mi170 yd00
Jan 18, 2015EF14.1 mi175 yd00
Jun 27, 2001F12.3 mi400 yd00
Jun 12, 1978F11.5 mi10 yd00
Sep 30, 2013EF11 mi75 yd00
May 31, 1997F10.5 mi10 yd00
Jun 23, 1996F00.4 mi50 yd00
Apr 27, 2014EF00.2 mi25 yd00
Sep 24, 1981F00.1 mi10 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jan 18, 2015EF14.1 mi175 yd00
Apr 27, 2014EF00.2 mi25 yd00
Sep 30, 2013EF11 mi75 yd00
Sep 6, 2009EF19.6 mi170 yd00
Jun 27, 2001F12.3 mi400 yd00
May 31, 1997F10.5 mi10 yd00
Jun 23, 1996F00.4 mi50 yd00
Sep 24, 1981F00.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 12, 1978F11.5 mi10 yd00

Nearby counties

Thurston County, WA5King County, WA5Lewis County, WA3Kitsap County, WA2Mason County, WA1Cowlitz County, WA4Kittitas County, WA1Snohomish County, WA7

Questions

How many tornadoes has Pierce County, Washington had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Pierce County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF1 on Sep 6, 2009, with a 9.6-mile path.

When is tornado season in Pierce County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (3 of 9). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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