Tornado History

Pierce Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Pierce, Washington. The records below identify 8 tornadoes from 1978 through 2015, including a highest listed rating of F1 (Moderate damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $385K, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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8recorded tornadoes
F1 (Moderate damage)highest rating
$385Kminimum property damage
January 18, 2015latest tornado
9.6 milongest listed path
400 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF1 September 6, 20092009F1 June 27, 20012001EF1 September 30, 20132013EF1 January 18, 20152015F0 June 23, 19961996EF0 April 27, 20142014F0 September 24, 19811981Unknown June 12, 19781978© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F1 (Moderate damage)1
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)3
  • F0 (Light damage)2
  • EF0 (Light damage)1
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 19781
  • 19811
  • 19961
  • 20011
  • 20091
  • 20131
  • 20141
  • 20151

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
September 6, 2009EF1Pierce, Washington9.6 mi170 yd00$180K
June 27, 2001F1Pierce, Washington2.3 mi400 yd00$100K
September 30, 2013EF1Pierce, Washington1 mi75 yd00$25K
January 18, 2015EF1Pierce, Washington4.1 mi175 yd00N/A
June 23, 1996F0Pierce, Washington0.4 mi50 yd00$50K
April 27, 2014EF0Pierce, Washington0.2 mi25 yd00$5K
September 24, 1981F0Pierce, Washington0 mi33 yd00N/A
June 12, 1978UnknownPierce, Washington1.5 mi33 yd00$25K

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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.