Tornado History

Benton Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Benton, Washington. The records below identify 5 tornadoes from 1956 through 2020, including a highest listed rating of F0 (Light damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $20K, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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5recorded tornadoes
F0 (Light damage)highest rating
$20Kminimum property damage
March 31, 2020latest tornado
10.2 milongest listed path
100 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF0 May 21, 20162016F0 May 9, 19561956F0 June 7, 20042004EF0 August 13, 20142014EF0 March 31, 20202020© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F0 (Light damage)2
  • EF0 (Light damage)3

Most Active Years

  • 19561
  • 20041
  • 20141
  • 20161
  • 20201

Notable Tornado Records

The table highlights the strongest and most damaging records in this page's local dataset. Damage totals are NOAA-reported minimum estimates where available.

DateRatingAreaLengthWidthDeathsInjuriesMin. property damage
May 21, 2016EF0Benton, Washington0.15 mi100 yd00$20K
May 9, 1956F0Benton, Washington10.2 mi80 yd00N/A
June 7, 2004F0Benton, Washington0.5 mi20 yd00N/A
August 13, 2014EF0Benton, Washington0.25 mi15 yd00N/A
March 31, 2020EF0Benton, Washington0.1 mi20 yd00N/A

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Source And Limits

Data source: NOAA/NCEI. TornadoTrace summarizes historical records for screening and research. Coordinates, damage estimates, narratives, and event details can be approximate, incomplete, revised, or missing. Do not use this page as legal, insurance, engineering, real estate, emergency management, or safety advice.