Linn County, Oregon
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1958 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
5
Tornado reports
11
Hail reports
9
Floods since 1996
65
All events
2
Deaths
$2.6M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Linn County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 5 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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NOAA's storm database records tornadoes back to 1950 and hail and thunderstorm wind back to 1955, but floods only from 1996 on. Older floods are missing here. For those, the U.S. Geological Survey's stream gauge records and flood reports are the place to look.
Most significant events
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
Widespread low-land flooding occurred in Linn County. A car was swept from a Mega Foods parking lot at 7:00 pm PST January 18th, 2011 into the Periwinkle Creek. A family was trapped inside the car. The father and one son were rescued, but the mother and 20-month old child drowned…
Heavy rain resulted in flooding of small streams in the Sweet Home area. Water flooded the basements and lower floors of some homes, and a rock slide closed one lane of Highway 20.
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
Public shared a video of a funnel cloud east of Sweet Home, OR approximately 2 miles SW of Foster Reservoir. This funnel cloud was associated with a strong rain shower.
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Member of the public submitted photos of a funnel cloud that they saw near Brownsville, OR (exit 216 on Interstate 5) Feb 1st at 11:09 am PST.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Property owner reported damage to 6 trees, along with minor damage to a door and a roof of two separate out buildings located on the property. There was a line of thunderstorms that moved across the area at that time.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
A brief, weak tornado touched down about 5 miles east of Harrisburg, OR, and moved east-northeast across I-5 before dissipating. No damage was reported from this tornado.
Debris Flow Debris Flow
A warm front brought 1 to 2 inches of rainfall over a 48 hour period over the Cascades in Linn County. A landslide 1 miles west of Santiam Pass was reported to close US20 for a brief period.
Hail Hail
Nickel size hail, measuring around 0.88 inches.
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
Funnel cloud was reported via Twitter. Pictures appeared to show a funnel cloud and rotation was noted.
Hail Hail
Penny to nickel size hail accumulated on the ground. Report from social media.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Photos of a 4-8 inch diameter tree limbs blown down and an uprooted tree.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
An empty tractor trailer was blown over.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple trees snapped about 15-20 feet above the surface. Multiple power lines down and a metal shed severely damaged.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
This is the 16 hour rain total.
Flood Flood
A video of street flooding was posted on social media.
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
A local media partner reported a funnel cloud near Harrisburg, OR.
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
A television viewer reported a funnel cloud with a photo to the local media station.
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Public reported a funnel cloud near Brownsville.
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Viewer sent KMTR a definitive photo of a funnel cloud near the intersection of highway 34 and 99E. Time is approximate based on report, but it could have been an hour or so earlier based on radar.
Flood Flood
The Willamette River near Albany crested at 27.3 feet around 10 PM on April 11th, which is 2.3 feet above flood stage.
Flood Flood
The Willamette River near Harrisburg crested at 15.3 feet around 9 AM on April 9th, which is 1.3 feet above flood stage.
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
A trained storm spotter reported two funnel clouds 2 miles west of Brownsville, OR.
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Photo of funnel cloud posted to Twitter. Picture taken near Harrisburg around 310 PM.
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Photo of funnel cloud in Lebanon shared on Twitter by KEZI Meteorologist.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
Tornado touched down along Green Mountain Road. Although tornado appeared to not be on the ground the entire path, the damage path appears to be 0.69 mile long. The tornado damaged five open barns, damaged 5 to 10 plus additional sheds or barns, brought down two power poles, and …
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
Oregon State University Meteorology Professor reported seeing a funnel cloud looking east of Corvallis.
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A trained spotter reported seeing a funnel cloud near Albany, Oregon.
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A trained spotter observed a funnel cloud along Interstate 5 around 10 miles south of Albany, Oregon.
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A couple of reports from the Public described a funnel cloud around 10 miles north of Brownsville, Oregon. One of the reports came from an off-duty police dispatcher that confirmed rotation with the cloud.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong wind gusts blew several shingles off of a roof near Marion Bridge.
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
A funnel cloud was observed in SE Harrisburg. The funnel cloud lasted 8 minutes.
Hail Hail
A thunderstorm moving through Linn and Marion Counties produced large hail with a report of E1.75 inch hail three miles east of Santiam Junction, Oregon and a report of M0.75 inch hail one mile east-southeast of Detroit, Oregon.
Flood Flood
Heavy rain caused the Santiam River at Jefferson to overflow its banks and flood low lying areas. The Santiam River crested at 18.4 feet on January 19th at 10 pm PST, 3.4 feet above flood stage.
Flood Flood
Widespread low-land flooding occurred in Linn County, resulting in considerable flood damage to homes in Scio. 870 residents of Scio had to be evacuated.
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
A media television station in Eugene, OR, KVAL, reported a member of the public called them with a report of a funnel cloud, and sent a photo to the station.
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
A funnel cloud was sighted and photographed north of Brownsville during the afternoon. The time and exact location are estimated based on the narrative from the newspaper clipping. The funnel cloud and another one nearby never touched the ground, lasted only a few minutes before …
Hail Hail
Large hail was accompanied by heavy rain as the storm passed.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
A tornado was reported by the public to local television station KVAL in Eugene. NWS Storm Survey visited the residence and confirmed: a small shed-like structure was lifted off the ground and blown 21 feet to the east - counter to the prevailing storm winds. There were also circ…
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Storm total precipitation was 3.73 inches.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
Storm survey found tornado off of Tennessee School Drive was on the ground for 5-10 minutes, with a path a little less than a mile in length, and maximum width 350 yards. Tornado tracked northwest to southeast over open fields and then in trees. Six farm buildings damaged, mostly…
Hail Hail
Half-inch hail was reported at the farmhouse the tornado hit.
Hail Hail
Half-inch hail fell, and was reported to be 2-3 inches deep.
Hail Hail
Flood Flood
Flood Flood
Flood Flood
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorms spread through the Willamette Valley, generating strong wind gusts that resulted in reports of downed trees and power lines and local damage. A large section of metal roof was peeled back between Lebanon and Sweet Home.
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Hail Hail
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Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 6 | 0 |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 | 4 | 0 |
| 2009 | 4 | 1 |
| 2007 | 4 | 1 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 |
| 2004 | 3 | 0 |
| 2003 | 8 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 1 |
| 1958 | 2 | 0 |
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