Tornado Risk in Clallam County, WA
Clallam County's tornado history, by the numbers
Zero tornado tracks recorded in Clallam County since 1950, per NOAA's Storm Prediction Center. That reflects the actual geography, not a hole in the record. That is the 3rd percentile nationally for tornado frequency. Within Washington alone, Clallam County ranks 32 of 39 counties for tornado frequency.
The number that matters more than frequency
No violent (EF4-5) tornado has been recorded in Clallam County in NOAA's 76-year database. Of its 0 recorded tracks, 0 were weak (EF0-1) and 0 significant (EF2-3).
Shelter and safe-room economics
Washington does not currently have a confirmed state rebate layered on top of FEMA's 75% Hazard Mitigation cost-share, so a Clallam County homeowner should expect the full national range: $2,890-$13,280, $7,645 typical.
Power after the storm, not just shelter during it
The storm that misses Clallam County outright can still take its power out - outbreak-scale outages across Washington are common well beyond the tracked path. A battery-backup unit handles that without a generator's setup or fuel.
What Clallam County's figure does not tell you
Clallam County's figure is county-wide, not address-specific. Clallam County covers about 1,739 square miles, so a single touch here counts the same as a single touch in a county a fraction of that size. NOAA also documents that older records undercount weaker tornadoes from before Doppler radar became standard. Clallam County has about 77,958 residents.