Yakima County tornado history

8 tornadoes touched Yakima County, Washington between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Apr 30, 1957).

8tornadoes since 1950

F2strongest rating

0killed · 0 injured

1 milongest path · 1957

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

By rating

(E)F07

(E)F10

(E)F21

(E)F30

(E)F40

(E)F50

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Peak month: April.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width
Apr 30, 1957	F2	1 mi	23 yd
Aug 26, 1997	F0	1 mi	23 yd
May 15, 2000	F0	0.2 mi	50 yd
May 9, 2005	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd
Apr 23, 2005	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd
Apr 23, 2005	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd
Apr 7, 2008	EF0	0.1 mi	10 yd
May 9, 1999	F0	—	—

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Apr 7, 2008	EF0	0.1 mi	10 yd
May 9, 2005	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd
Apr 23, 2005	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd
Apr 23, 2005	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd
May 15, 2000	F0	0.2 mi	50 yd
May 9, 1999	F0	—	—
Aug 26, 1997	F0	1 mi	23 yd
Apr 30, 1957	F2	1 mi	23 yd

How many tornadoes has Yakima County, Washington had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Yakima County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Apr 30, 1957, with a 1-mile path.

When is tornado season in Yakima County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (4 of 8). 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).