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Highest risk cities in Washington

Highest tornado risk cities in Washington

Ranked city list for severe outbreak corridors. Open any city to view local risk details and live outlook context.

State average

Tornado score

8/100

Updated Fri, May 8, 6:54 PM.

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Ranked cities

Top 25 cities by tornado score.

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#1

Hazel Dell, WA

32 points above the state average

#2

Lake Shore, WA

32 points above the state average

#3

Minnehaha, WA

32 points above the state average

#4

White Center, WA

20 points above the state average

#5

Terrace Heights, WA

12 points above the state average

#6

Arlington, WA

8 points above the state average

#7

Battle Ground, WA

8 points above the state average

#8

Bonney Lake, WA

8 points above the state average

#9

East Port Orchard, WA

8 points above the state average

#10

Port Orchard, WA

8 points above the state average

#11

Prairie Ridge, WA

8 points above the state average

#12

Tehaleh, WA

8 points above the state average

#13

Airway Heights, WA

4 points above the state average

#14

Longview, WA

4 points above the state average

#15

Tacoma, WA

4 points above the state average

#16

Chain Lake, WA

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#17

Cheney, WA

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#18

Clover Creek, WA

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#19

Colville, WA

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#20

Country Homes, WA

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#21

Des Moines, WA

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#22

Elk Plain, WA

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#23

Federal Way, WA

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#24

Frederickson, WA

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#25

Gig Harbor, WA

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How this ranking works

Rankings use HomeRiskIQ weather risk data and statewide score snapshots.

Scores are normalized to a 0-100 scale and shown against the state average for context.

City entries link to hazard-specific pages where available, otherwise to the city overview.