Washington hail risk
Yakima County has the highest hail risk in Washington, scoring 92.7 out of 100 — rated "Relatively Moderate" by FEMA's National Risk Index. Recorded hail events across Washington have increased 39% over the past five years compared to the prior five-year period.
| # | County | NRI score | Rating |
NOAA events 2016–2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yakima County | 92.7 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 2 | Okanogan County | 81.2 | Relatively Moderate | 4 |
| 3 | Chelan County | 67.2 | Relatively Low | 1 |
| 4 | Spokane County | 63.4 | Relatively Low | 6 |
| 5 | Lincoln County | 60.6 | Relatively Low | 1 |
| 6 | Adams County | 60.1 | Relatively Low | 1 |
| 7 | Grant County | 56.6 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 8 | Douglas County | 55.2 | Relatively Low | 4 |
| 9 | Benton County | 52.3 | Relatively Low | 3 |
| 10 | Franklin County | 42.7 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 11 | Walla Walla County | 41.5 | Relatively Low | 2 |
| 12 | Whitman County | 39.6 | Relatively Low | 5 |
| 13 | Clark County | 24.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 14 | Klickitat County | 23.9 | Very Low | 6 |
| 15 | Pierce County | 16.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 16 | Snohomish County | 15.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 17 | Kittitas County | 14.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 18 | Cowlitz County | 12.8 | Very Low | 1 |
| 19 | Columbia County | 8.1 | Very Low | 1 |
| 20 | Stevens County | 7.3 | Very Low | 7 |
| 21 | Asotin County | 7 | Very Low | 4 |
| 22 | Thurston County | 6.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 23 | Garfield County | 6.1 | Very Low | 2 |
| 24 | Ferry County | 5.9 | Very Low | 2 |
| 25 | Lewis County | 5.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 26 | Kitsap County | 4.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 27 | Skagit County | 4.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 28 | Skamania County | 3.2 | Very Low | 1 |
| 29 | King County | 3.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 30 | Mason County | 2.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 31 | Pend Oreille County | 2.6 | Very Low | 3 |
| 32 | Grays Harbor County | 2.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 33 | Island County | 2.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 34 | Whatcom County | 2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 35 | Clallam County | 1.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 36 | Pacific County | 1.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 37 | Jefferson County | 1.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 38 | Wahkiakum County | 1.3 | Very Low | 1 |
| 39 | San Juan County | 1.1 | Very Low | 0 |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20.0, December 2025. Scores are 0–100 percentile rankings among all US counties. See the methodology page for definitions. Download the full CSV for all counties.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the highest hail risk county in Washington?
Yakima County, WA has the highest hail risk in Washington, with a FEMA National Risk Index score of 92.7 out of 100 (rated "Relatively Moderate").
What causes hail risk in Washington?
Hail risk reflects expected annual losses from damaging hailstones to structures, vehicles, and crops. High scores cluster in the central plains and Front Range — a corridor sometimes called "Hail Alley" — where large-diameter hail is most frequent. Hail causes over $10 billion in US property damage in active years, much of it to roofs, vehicles, and crops.