Tornadoes in Oregon
The Storm Prediction Center records 138 tornadoes that touched Oregon between 1951 and 2025, and 135 of them began there. A tornado that crossed a state line counts in every state it touched. They killed 6 people and injured 305. The busiest month is June, with 24 tornadoes.
- 138tornadoes
- 6deaths
- 305injuries
- 14per 10,000 sq mi of land
- 31counties touched
Tornadoes per 10,000 square miles lets you compare states of different sizes. It counts every tornado that touched the state.
How strong were Oregon's tornadoes?
| Rating | Tornadoes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F0 / EF0 | 105 | 76% |
| F1 / EF1 | 25 | 18% |
| F2 / EF2 | 4 | 3% |
| F3 / EF3 | 1 | <1% |
| F4 / EF4 | 0 | 0% |
| F5 / EF5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown rating | 3 | 2% |
Oregon tornadoes over time
The 2020s only run to 2025, so that bar is for a shorter period. The record starts in 1951.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 4 |
| 1960s | 13 |
| 1970s | 9 |
| 1980s | 9 |
| 1990s | 37 |
| 2000s | 29 |
| 2010s | 21 |
| 2020s | 16 |
The record has changed over the decades as detection and reporting improved, so more weak tornadoes show up in recent years than in the 1950s. The year with the most in Oregon was 1997, with 14.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 5 |
| Apr | 14 |
| May | 19 |
| Jun | 24 |
| Jul | 8 |
| Aug | 9 |
| Sep | 16 |
| Oct | 23 |
| Nov | 11 |
| Dec | 7 |
Deadliest tornadoes that touched Oregon
- Portland, Oregon tornado5 April 1972, F3, 6 deaths, 300 injuries, 8.7 miles long
Strongest tornadoes that touched Oregon
- Portland, Oregon tornado5 April 1972, F3, 6 deaths, 300 injuries, 8.7 miles long
- Oregon tornado11 June 1968, F2, 9.6 miles long
- Oregon tornado8 December 1993, F2, 6 miles long
- Oregon tornado14 December 2010, EF2, 2 injuries, 5 miles long
- Oregon tornado14 October 2016, EF2, 0.7 miles long
- Oregon tornado25 August 1966, F1, 19.1 miles long
Most recent tornadoes in Oregon
- Oregon tornado6 August 2025, Unknown rating, 0.1 miles long
- Oregon tornado28 July 2025, EF0, 0.1 miles long
- Oregon tornado11 November 2024, EF0, 0.3 miles long
- Oregon tornado31 October 2024, EF0, 0.2 miles long
- Washington tornado28 October 2024, EF0, 0.2 miles long
Notable Oregon tornadoes with their own pages
- Portland, Oregon tornado5 April 1972, F3, 6 deaths, 300 injuries, 8.7 miles long
Many of these tornadoes killed or injured people. The numbers are the official record's, and they may be revised.
Oregon counties
Every county that a tornado has touched is listed, most tornadoes first. 23 of them have at least 3 tornadoes and their own page.
| County | Tornadoes | Strongest |
|---|---|---|
| Marion County | 12 | F/EF2 |
| Umatilla County | 10 | F/EF1 |
| Malheur County | 9 | F/EF1 |
| Clackamas County | 8 | F/EF1 |
| Tillamook County | 8 | F/EF2 |
| Harney County | 7 | F/EF0 |
| Lane County | 7 | F/EF1 |
| Multnomah County | 7 | F/EF3 |
| Wallowa County | 7 | F/EF2 |
| Washington County | 7 | F/EF2 |
| Deschutes County | 6 | F/EF1 |
| Linn County | 6 | F/EF1 |
| Baker County | 5 | F/EF0 |
| Clatsop County | 5 | F/EF1 |
| Columbia County | 5 | F/EF1 |
| Klamath County | 5 | F/EF1 |
| Lincoln County | 4 | F/EF0 |
| Yamhill County | 4 | F/EF2 |
| Curry County | 3 | F/EF0 |
| Grant County | 3 | F/EF1 |
| Jefferson County | 3 | F/EF0 |
| Morrow County | 3 | F/EF1 |
| Polk County | 3 | F/EF1 |
| Benton County | 2 | F/EF0 |
| Lake County | 2 | F/EF0 |
| Crook County | 1 | F/EF0 |
| Douglas County | 1 | F/EF0 |
| Gilliam County | 1 | F/EF0 |
| Union County | 1 | F/EF0 |
| Wasco County | 1 | F/EF0 |
| Wheeler County | 1 | F/EF0 |