Benton County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Benton County, WA right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 27 alerts that included Benton County, roughly 3 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (15 from 2016 to 2025). No tornado warnings were recorded here in that period. 5 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Benton County alert history
Alert events that included Benton County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 15 | 0 | August 18, 2024 |
| Flood Advisory | 4 | 0 | May 9, 2023 |
| Flood Warning | 3 | 1 | March 22, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 3 | 0 | June 7, 2019 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 2 | 1 | May 28, 2026 |
Tornado history in Benton County
5 tornadoes have been recorded in Benton County since 1950. That ranks 8 of 39 counties in Washington. The most recent was on March 31, 2020 (rated EF0).
Strongest tornadoes in Benton County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 1956 | F0 | Benton County | 10.2 mi | 80 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 7, 2004 | F0 | Benton County | 0.5 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 13, 2014 | EF0 | Benton County | 0.3 mi | 15 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 22, 2016 | EF0 | Benton County | 0.2 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 31, 2020 | EF0 | Benton County | 0.1 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2020 | EF0 | Benton County | 0.1 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 22, 2016 | EF0 | Benton County | 0.2 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 13, 2014 | EF0 | Benton County | 0.3 mi | 15 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 7, 2004 | F0 | Benton County | 0.5 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 9, 1956 | F0 | Benton County | 10.2 mi | 80 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Benton County
- Population: 218,190 (2024 estimate)
- State: Washington
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 053005 (how to use it)