NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Warden, 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 Warden, Washington since records began in 1851. Since 1950, 7 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 0 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 0
- Tornadoes
- 7
- 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 Warden
The highest rating among the 7 tornadoes within 25 miles is F1, reached 2 times; the most recent, on August 10, 1985, came within 2 miles. Of the 7, 3 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 3 have come since 2000. The most recent tornado was on May 26, 2023. Warden has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 50% of the 226 Washington cities on this site. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 4 times since 1968, with stones up to 1 inch (quarter size). Warden has more hail reports within 10 miles than 79% of the 226 Washington cities.
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Tornadoes within 25 miles of Warden
By decade
- 2020s1
- 2010s1
- 2000s1
- 1980s2
- 1970s2
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 1985 | F1 | 2 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 1, 1978 | F1 | 17 mi | 2.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 26, 2023 | EF0 | 22 mi | 0.37 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 19, 2010 | EF0 | 16 mi | 0.23 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 11, 2003 | F0 | 5 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 23, 1983 | F0 | 5 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 1, 1979 | F0 | 20 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 7 of 7, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Warden
The Storm Prediction Center has 4 hail reports within 10 miles of Warden since 1968, made on 3 separate days. Of these, one was 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest, 1 inch (quarter size), fell on June 27, 2001. The most recent report is from June 12, 2009.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Warden
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Moses Lake Grant Co Airport, WA, 20 miles northwest of Warden at 1,196 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 90°F and low of 57°F; December is the coolest, at 36°F and 24°F. December is the wettest at 1.1 inches of precipitation on average and August the driest at 0.2 inches; the year adds up to 8.0 inches over 26 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 43 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 129 nights a year. That 8.0 inches is more than at 8 of the 86 Washington stations used on this site (9%). Othello, 10 miles southwest, has its own station (Connell 1 W, WA): 8.8 inches a year, 0.8 more than here, and the same July average high, 90°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36 | 24 | 1.0 | 3 |
| Feb | 44 | 27 | 0.7 | 2 |
| Mar | 55 | 32 | 0.7 | 3 |
| Apr | 64 | 37 | 0.7 | 2 |
| May | 74 | 45 | 0.7 | 2 |
| Jun | 80 | 52 | 0.7 | 2 |
| Jul | 90 | 57 | 0.3 | 1 |
| Aug | 88 | 56 | 0.2 | 1 |
| Sep | 79 | 47 | 0.3 | 1 |
| Oct | 63 | 37 | 0.7 | 2 |
| Nov | 46 | 29 | 0.9 | 3 |
| Dec | 36 | 24 | 1.1 | 4 |
| Year | 63 | 39 | 8.0 | 26 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Moses Lake Grant Co Airport, WA (1,196 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.
Flood insurance claims, disaster declarations and FEMA risk ratings
Grant County, which includes Warden, has been named in 12 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1977, 5 of them major disasters (by incident: 4 fires, 2 biological emergencies, 2 severe storms, 1 coastal storm). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 22, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Grant County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for inland flooding and heat waves; Relatively Low for hail, strong wind and lightning; Very Low for tornadoes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $29.0 million a year, the 23rd highest of 39 Washington counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $13.8 million (47%), 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 Warden
- Othello, WA10 mi
- Moses Lake, WA15 mi
- Connell, WA22 mi
- Mesa, WA27 mi
- Royal City, WA29 mi
- Ritzville, WA31 mi
- Ephrata, WA33 mi
- Soap Lake, WA35 mi
- Quincy, WA40 mi
- Mattawa, WA42 mi
- Richland, WA47 mi
- Pasco, WA48 mi
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