NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Stevenson, WA
Every tropical system within 75 miles since 1851 and every tornado within 25 miles since 1950.
Data: NOAA NHC HURDAT2 and NOAA SPC tornado and hail reports, through 2025 · Updated
No tropical storm or hurricane has passed within 75 miles of Stevenson, Washington since records began in 1851. Since 1950, 3 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 0 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 0
- Tornadoes
- 3
- EF3 or stronger
- 0
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
no recorded deaths
What the records show for Stevenson
The strongest of the 3 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F1 on November 12, 1991; its path came within 24 miles. The most recent tornado was on October 22, 2022. Of the 226 Washington cities on this site, 73% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Stevenson. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 2 times since 2001, with stones up to 1.25 inches (half dollar size). Stevenson has more hail reports within 10 miles than 60% of the 226 Washington cities.
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Tornadoes within 25 miles of Stevenson
By decade
- 2020s1
- 1990s1
- 1960s1
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 1991 | F1 | 24 mi | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 22, 2022 | EF0 | 23 mi | 0.87 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 13, 1968 | F0 | 15 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 3 of 3, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Stevenson
The Storm Prediction Center has 2 hail reports within 10 miles of Stevenson since 2001. Of these, one was 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest, 1.25 inches (half dollar size), fell on May 4, 2017, the most recent report.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Stevenson
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Bonneville Dam, OR, 3 miles southwest of Stevenson at 62 feet. August is the warmest, with an average high of 80°F and low of 58°F; January is the coolest, at 43°F and 34°F. December is the wettest at 13.5 inches of precipitation on average and July the driest at 0.6 inches; the year adds up to 80.3 inches over 130 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 11 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 33 nights a year. Snowfall averages 10.3 inches a year, most of it in January. That 80.3 inches is more than at 78 of the 86 Washington stations used on this site (91%). Carson, 9 miles north, has its own station (Carson Fish Hatchery, WA): 89.0 inches a year, 8.7 more than here, and an August average high of 82°F against 80°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43 | 34 | 11.3 | 16 | 3.5 |
| Feb | 47 | 36 | 8.7 | 14 | 3.4 |
| Mar | 53 | 38 | 9.1 | 16 | 0.3 |
| Apr | 59 | 42 | 6.5 | 14 | 0.0 |
| May | 67 | 48 | 4.1 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 72 | 52 | 3.2 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 79 | 57 | 0.6 | 2 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 80 | 58 | 0.9 | 2 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 74 | 53 | 2.6 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 62 | 47 | 7.3 | 11 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 50 | 40 | 12.5 | 17 | 0.2 |
| Dec | 42 | 35 | 13.5 | 17 | 2.9 |
| Year | 61 | 45 | 80.3 | 130 | 10.3 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Bonneville Dam, OR (62 ft), from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals. Normals describe the station; the farther a place is from it, and the bigger the difference in height, the more its weather can differ.
Floods, thunderstorm wind and lightning near Stevenson
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 7 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Stevenson: 5 heavy rain events, 1 flash flood and 1 thunderstorm wind report. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $128,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on January 12, 2021.
December 7, 2015: heavy rain event 6 miles from the centre of Stevenson — $128,000 damage.
NWS: “Heavy rain resulted in small stream flooding and land slides across Skamania County.”
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, events whose starting point is on record, 1996 to June 30, 2026. Damage is the NWS estimate in the dollars of the year, not insured losses, and NWS notes that some reports are unverified.
Flood insurance claims, disaster declarations and FEMA risk ratings
Skamania County, which includes Stevenson, has been named in 29 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1964, 23 of them major disasters (by incident: 10 severe storms, 9 floods, 5 fires, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, on April 7, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Skamania County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Low for inland flooding; Very Low for tornadoes, hail, coastal flooding, strong wind, lightning and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $19.4 million a year, the 27th highest of 39 Washington counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $8.0 million (41%), is from inland flooding.
Claims: FEMA, OpenFEMA Dataset FIMA NFIP Redacted Claims – v3, summed over ZIP codes; payments in the dollars of each year, not adjusted for inflation. Declarations: Disaster Declarations Summaries – v2, by county. Retrieved October 25, 2026. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
Risk ratings: FEMA, National Risk Index county table, December 2025 (v1.20), retrieved October 26, 2026; ratings compare counties nationwide, are meant for planning and are no substitute for a local risk assessment. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Risk Index dataset API or downloadable datasets but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
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Cities near Stevenson
- Carson, WA9 mi
- Washougal, WA19 mi
- Corbett, OR19 mi
- Parkdale, OR19 mi
- Rhododendron, OR21 mi
- Welches, OR23 mi
- Camas, WA24 mi
- Sandy, OR25 mi
- Troutdale, OR25 mi
- Yacolt, WA26 mi
- Fairview, OR27 mi
- Gresham, OR27 mi
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