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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 1 |
| 1861 | 1 |
| 1876 | 11 |
| 1877 | 1 |
| 1878 | 1 |
| 1880 | 2 |
| 1883 | 1 |
| 1884 | 1 |
| 1885 | 4 |
| 1886 | 2 |
| 1889 | 4 |
| 1891 | 8 |
| 1892 | 25 |
| 1893 | 22 |
| 1894 | 15 |
| 1895 | 11 |
| 1898 | 1 |
| 1903 | 8 |
| 1904 | 4 |
| 1909 | 8 |
| 1911 | 1 |
| 1914 | 1 |
| 1915 | 1 |
| 1916 | 1 |
| 1928 | 1 |
136 stories matching bolt, from 45 towns
King County53
Pierce County13
Snohomish County9
Walla Walla County7
Yakima County7
Grays Harbor County4
Whatcom County4
Lewis County4
Jefferson County3
Benton County3
Okanogan County2
Kitsap County2
Mason County2
Skagit County2
Adams County1
Columbia County1
Cowlitz County1
Kittitas County1
Pend Oreille County1