Sunshine one day and falling chunks of ice, lightning and even a tornado ... Seattle is in for severe thunderstorms on Wednesday evening as a strong storm system approaches western Washington.

After a stretch of summer-like weather, Western Washington is bracing for more severe conditions that could include everything from thunder, hail, lightning, and possibly even a tornado. The ...

More often, NWS Seattle will issue a tornado warning. However, that only occurs when signs of a tornado have been reported or forecasting indicates one is imminent. According to Washington state ...

Western Washington faces a rare ... including taking shelter during tornado warnings and protecting vehicles from hail. Weather Alert SEATTLE - A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect until ...

From 1954 through 2024, 138 tornadoes were reported in Washington, according to NOAA's storm events database. The last tornado in the Seattle area occurred on Dec. 18, 2018, in Port Orchard ...

Hunker down this hump day: Severe thunderstorms are expected to move into the Seattle area on Wednesday ... The last significant tornado in Western Washington touched down in Port Orchard in ...

This marks the highest risk level for Seattle since ... rotation and potential tornado formation. Local weather expert Cliff Mass, a professor at the University of Washington, highlighted ...

The National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center upgraded the likelihood that a storm approaching western Washington will cause a tornado, although the odds remain low.

SEATTLE — Widespread thunderstorms hit western Washington Wednesday evening ... There was a 2-4% chance of a tornado along the I-5 corridor, according to the weather service.

More often, NWS Seattle will issue a tornado warning. However, that only occurs when signs of a tornado have been reported or forecasting indicates one is imminent. According to Washington state’s ...