Oregon tornado and storm history
Tornadoes, hurricanes, hail, and severe storms recorded in Oregon between 1951 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see the storms that came closest to it.
134
Tornado reports
11,439
Storm events
410
Deaths, all storms
Every tornado track in Oregon
133 county track segments since 1950, coloured by rating. Zoom in and each path widens to its surveyed width. Tap one for the storm.
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Tornadoes by decade in Oregon
Not shown for Oregon. Only 119 tornadoes have been recorded here since 1950, which is too few to break into decades and read a trend from — the strong-tornado count for most decades would be zero or one. That thinness is itself a fact about Oregon. Compare with states that have a longer record.
Significant recent events in Oregon
Events with deaths, several injuries, $1M+ property damage, or tornadoes rated EF3 and up.
An early season heat event resulted in three direct fatalities on June 15th as reported by local emergency mangers. Max temperatures were around 91 on June 13, 94 on June 14, and 97 on June 15 for the Portland metro area. Maximum Temperature records were set for Portland on 14 an…
An early season heat event resulted in one direct fatality on June 15th as reported by local emergency mangers. Max temperatures were around 91 on June 13, 94 on June 14, and 97 on June 15 for the Portland metro area. Maximum Temperature records were set for Portland on 14 and 15…
A person was walking on the sand near the mouth of Siletz Bay when a sneaker wave knocked them off of their feet and dragged them into the ocean. Once in the water, a strong rip current quickly swept them out to sea. They were swept out far enough that the people on the beach cou…
There were a couple of fatalities presumed to be due to the Heat with a Male, 56, in 97209 zip code, and a Female, 55 (Clackamas County). Additionally there were reported elevated County 911 calls due to the heat and elevated hospital/urgent care heat related visits for both Mult…
There were two fatalities presumed heat related of a Male, 59 in the 97233 zip code and a Female, 58 in 97214 zip code. Emergency managers and health officials reported elevated Multnomah County 911 calls due to the heat and higher than normal hospital/urgent care heat related vi…
A Multnomah County Medical Examiner reported that a man died from hyperthermia on Feb 2 in the 97219 ZIP code. The morning temperatures were around 35 degrees Fahrenheit with light precipitation and calm winds. It is unclear whether the death was due to the temperatures from this…
Snow covered road conditions were considered a primary contributor to a head-on collision on Highway 20 at milepost 80 in northern Lake County. The collision resulted in one fatality. Estimated snowfall in the previous 12 hours of 2 to 4 inches would be representative of Advisory…
The Copperfield Wildfire was discovered on September 1st at 200 PM PST. The fire started 5 miles southeast of Chiloquin in Klamath County, Oregon. The fire cause is undetermined. As of 530 AM PST on September 15th, it had burned 3,822 acres, was 94% contained, 30 structures had b…
The hottest period was from the 5th to 9th where high temperatures ranged from 98 to 103 at Hillsboro Airport in the Tualatin Valley. In addition to the hot daytime temperatures, overnight low temperatures were well into the 60s offering little cooling for those without air condi…
Persistent high pressure brought excessive heat to the Klamath Basin for 4 consecutive days from July 6th through July 9th, and on July 12th and 13th. Advisory conditions occurred on July 4th and 5th, and on July 10th and 11th. During the excessive heat, low temperatures were gen…
The hottest period was from the 5th to 9th where high temperatures ranged from 99 to 104 in Portland. In addition to the hot daytime temperatures, overnight low temperatures were well into the 60s offering little cooling for those without air conditioning. This time of year the n…
The hottest period was from the 5th to 9th where high temperatures ranged from 99 to 104 in Portland. In addition to the hot daytime temperatures, overnight low temperatures were well into the 60s offering little cooling for those without air conditioning. This time of year the n…
Strong high pressure brought excessive heat to the coastal/Coquille Valley portion of the south central Oregon coast from July 4th through July 9th. The excessive heat extended all the way to the coast during the peak of the heat wave from July 5th through July 6th. Low temperatu…
Persistent high pressure brought excessive heat to Jackson County for 6 consecutive days from July 4th through July 9th, and on July 13th. Advisory conditions occurred from July 10th through July 12th. During the excessive heat, low temperatures were generally in the lower 50s to…
Around one-half inch of ice accumulated in the Salem area on the 16th with up to 1 inch reported by the Public. This resulted in power outages, travel disruptions, injuries due to slip and fall. Also the persistent freezing temperatures over several days resulted in a suspected h…
Counties and zones
Each county’s full storm history, with its event count. Some entries are National Weather Service forecast zones rather than civil counties.
Baker (199)
Benton (49)
Benton County Lowlands (3)
Benton/w & C Linn/c Lane (6)
Blue Mountains (45)
C Morrow/ws & Nc Umatilla/s Gilliam T X Sw (5)
Cascade Foothills in Lane County (72)
Cascades in Lane County (142)
Cascades of Lane County (9)
Cascades of Marion and Linn Counties (12)
Central & Eastern Lake (5)
Central & Eastern Lake County (379)
Central Coast (22)
Central Coast Range of W Oregon (168)
Central Coast of Oregon (9)
Central Columbia River Gorge (53)
Central Columbia River Gorge I-84 Corridor (1)
Central Douglas (3)
Central Douglas County (162)
Central Oregon (168)
Central Oregon Coast (407)
Central Oregon Coast Range (6)
Central Oregon Coast Range Lowlands (1)
Central Willamette Valley (100)
Central Willamette Valley Including Salem (5)
Clackamas (109)
Clackamas County Cascade Foothills (1)
Clatsop (37)
Clatsop County Coast (11)
Clatsop/tillamook (45)
Coast Range of Northwest Oregon (1)
Coast Range of Nw Oregon (187)
Columbia (31)
Columbia Deschutes Plateau (9)
Columbia/c & W Multnomah/washington/nw Clackamas (13)
Coos (114)
Crook (78)
Curry (70)
Curry County Coast (604)
Deschutes (250)
Deschutes/sw Crook (7)
Douglas (59)
Douglas T Nw & E (2)
E Douglas/x W Klamath/x S Jackson/x Se Josephine (4)
East Central Willamette Valley (3)
East Portland Metro (4)
East Slopes of the Oregon Cascades (116)
Eastern Columbia River Gorge (87)
Eastern Curry & Josephine (3)
Eastern Curry County & Josephine County (305)
Eastern Douglas County Foothills (103)
Eastern Douglas Foothills (2)
Foothills of the Blue Mountains (91)
Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon (96)
Foothills of the Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon (51)
Gilliam (22)
Gilliam and Morrow (1)
Grand Ronde Valley (144)
Grant (81)
Grant/wheeler/crook T Sw/e Jefferson/se Wasco (7)
Greater Portland Metro Area (174)
Harney (122)
Harney/malheur T X Ne (1)
Hood River (27)
Inner Portland Metro (9)
Jackson (155)
Jackson County (304)
Jefferson (87)
John Day Basin (68)
Josephine (69)
Josephine T X Se/jackson T X S (21)
Klamath (94)
Klamath Basin (220)
Lake (53)
Lake/klamath T X W (52)
Lane (112)
Lane County Cascade Foothills (1)
Lane County Lowlands (3)
Lincoln (47)
Lincoln/w X Lane (29)
Linn (65)
Linn County Lowlands (3)
Lower Columbia (59)
Lower Columbia Basin (130)
Lower Columbia River (2)
Lower Treasure Valley (21)
Malheur (162)
Marion (84)
Morrow (65)
Multnomah (91)
Ne Multnomah/n Hood River (6)
North Central Oregon (180)
North Oregon Cascades (149)
North Oregon Cascades Foothills (118)
North Oregon Coast Range (2)
North Oregon Coast Range Lowlands (4)
Northeast Oregon (31)
Northern & Eastern Klamath & Western Lake (2)
Northern & Eastern Klamath County & Western Lake County (266)
Northern Blue Mountains (130)
Northern Cascades (11)
Northern Coast (23)
Northern Oregon Cascades (138)
Northern Oregon Coast (404)
Northern Wheeler / Southern Gilliam Counties (12)
Northern Willamette Valley Including Portland Metro Area (7)
Nw Douglas/coos/curry (112)
Ochoco-john Day Highlands (121)
Outer Southeast Portland Metro (2)
Polk (54)
Rogue Basin (6)
Se Multnomah/c & S Hood River/e Clakamas/e Marion/e Linn/e Lane (40)
Sherman (19)
Sherman T X Nw/c N & X Sw Gilliam/n Morrow/nw Umatilla (3)
Siskiyou Mountains & Southern Oregon Cascades (131)
South Central Oregon (15)
South Central Oregon Cascades (125)
South Central Oregon Coast (853)
Southeast Oregon (3)
Southern Blue Mountains (76)
Southern Cascades and Siskiyou Mountains (4)
Southern Coast (6)
Southern Willamette Valley (73)
Southern Willamette Valley Including Eugene (3)
Tillamook (94)
Tillamook County Coast (8)
Tualatin Valley (3)
Umatilla (263)
Umpqua Basin (3)
Union (147)
Upper Hood River Valley (70)
Wallowa (96)
Wallowa County (117)
Wallowa/union/e & S Umatilla/s Morrow (30)
Wasco (41)
Wasco T Se & X N/w Jefferson (2)
Washington (77)
West Central Willamette Valley (3)
West Columbia River Gorge I-84 Corridor (1)
West Columbia River Gorge of Oregon Above 500 Ft (2)
West Hills and Chehalem Mountains (2)
Western Columbia River Gorge (143)
Wheeler (48)
X N Wasco/x Nw Sherman (3)
X Ne Malheur (1)
Yamhill (33)
Yamhill and Washington (1)
Yamhill/polk/c & W Marion/sw Clackamas (7)
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