The last time a Tornado Warning was issued for Western Washington was for Snohomish County in 1997. Lake Sarasota around 100 AM EDT. Small Tornado Touches Down in Southeastern Washington The National Weather Service says a small tornado appeared to touch down just north of Richland in southeastern Washington. It can be issued after a tornado, funnel cloud and rotation in the clouds has been spotted by the public, storm chasers, emergency management or law enforcement.

Tree damage is likely. * This dangerous storm will be near... Myakka River State Park around 1255 AM EDT. The issuance of a Tornado Warning by the National Weather Service in Seattle is very rare. The National Weather Service has issued a tornado warning for northwestern Clatsop County and southwestern Pacific County in Washington state. The state has had three EF-3 tornadoes, but not since 1972. Here's what caused one to touch down in Port Orchard on Tuesday. The only fatalities we could find from a tornado occurred on April 5, 1972.

The warning is in effect until 4:15 p.m. A tornado warning (SAME code: TOR) is an alert issued by national weather forecasting agencies to warn the public that severe thunderstorms with tornadoes are imminent or occurring. A tornado touching down in Washington state is relatively rare.