Tornado History

Yakima Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Yakima, Washington. The records below identify 8 tornadoes from 1957 through 2008, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $2K, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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8recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$2Kminimum property damage
April 7, 2008latest tornado
1 milongest listed path
50 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 April 30, 19571957F0 August 26, 19971997F0 May 9, 19991999F0 May 15, 20002000F0 May 9, 20052005F0 April 23, 20052005F0 April 23, 20052005EF0 April 7, 20082008© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)6
  • EF0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 20053
  • 19571
  • 19971
  • 19991
  • 20001
  • 20081

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
April 30, 1957F2Yakima, Washington1 mi23 yd00$2K
August 26, 1997F0Yakima, Washington1 mi25 yd00N/A
May 9, 1999F0Yakima, Washington0 mi0 yd00N/A
May 15, 2000F0Yakima, Washington0.2 mi50 yd00N/A
May 9, 2005F0Yakima, Washington0.2 mi10 yd00N/A
April 23, 2005F0Yakima, Washington0.1 mi10 yd00N/A
April 23, 2005F0Yakima, Washington0.1 mi10 yd00N/A
April 7, 2008EF0Yakima, Washington0.05 mi10 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.