KinwarnOregon tornado warnings
The National Weather Service issued 17 tornado warnings, 501 severe thunderstorm warnings and 55 flash flood warnings for Oregon from 2016 to 2025, about 1.7, 50 and 5.5 a year. That ranks 44th of 52 states and territories for tornado warnings. Tillamook County had the most of any county: 5 tornado warnings.
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Oregon counties ranked by tornado warnings
Warnings that listed each county, 2016 to 2025, and tornadoes recorded in the county since 1950. A warning can list several counties, so the county numbers add up to more than the state total.
| County | Tornado warnings | Severe thunderstorm | Flash flood | Tornadoes since 1950 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tillamook County | 5 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
| Clackamas County | 3 | 25 | 0 | 8 |
| Clatsop County | 3 | 10 | 0 | 5 |
| Klamath County | 2 | 61 | 0 | 5 |
| Jackson County | 2 | 49 | 0 | 0 |
| Umatilla County | 2 | 37 | 2 | 9 |
| Morrow County | 2 | 21 | 2 | 3 |
| Marion County | 2 | 17 | 0 | 11 |
| Union County | 1 | 30 | 1 | 1 |
| Grant County | 1 | 26 | 9 | 3 |
| Linn County | 1 | 13 | 0 | 5 |
| Multnomah County | 1 | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Malheur County | 0 | 121 | 18 | 6 |
| Baker County | 0 | 42 | 17 | 5 |
| Harney County | 0 | 36 | 2 | 7 |
| Douglas County | 0 | 30 | 0 | 1 |
| Jefferson County | 0 | 22 | 3 | 3 |
| Wasco County | 0 | 22 | 3 | 1 |
| Deschutes County | 0 | 19 | 1 | 6 |
| Wallowa County | 0 | 19 | 5 | 7 |
| Gilliam County | 0 | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| Wheeler County | 0 | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| Lake County | 0 | 15 | 0 | 2 |
| Curry County | 0 | 12 | 0 | 3 |
| Crook County | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| Josephine County | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| Lane County | 0 | 11 | 2 | 7 |
| Sherman County | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Coos County | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Columbia County | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Hood River County | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| Washington County | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| Benton County | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Lincoln County | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Polk County | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Yamhill County | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
Oregon warnings by year
Each warning counts once for the state, however many counties it covered. 2008 is the first full year the National Weather Service drew an outline around every warning.
Tornadoes since 1950
136 tornadoes have been recorded in Oregon since 1950. June had the most (25).
| Year | Tornado | Severe thunderstorm | Flash flood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 to Oct 19 | 2 | 67 | 5 |
| 2025 | 2 | 69 | 8 |
| 2024 | 0 | 43 | 7 |
| 2023 | 0 | 55 | 13 |
| 2022 | 0 | 62 | 3 |
| 2021 | 0 | 20 | 4 |
| 2020 | 0 | 74 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 48 | 4 |
| 2018 | 1 | 43 | 2 |
| 2017 | 4 | 51 | 8 |
| 2016 | 9 | 36 | 5 |
| 2015 | 0 | 30 | 6 |
| 2014 | 0 | 57 | 7 |
| 2013 | 1 | 79 | 9 |
| 2012 | 2 | 62 | 2 |
| 2011 | 0 | 34 | 5 |
| 2010 | 1 | 55 | 9 |
| 2009 | 1 | 65 | 4 |
| 2008 | 0 | 71 | 0 |
What stands out in Oregon
2016 was the busiest year for tornado warnings in Oregon since 2008, with 9 tornado warnings. The busiest year for flash flood warnings was 2023, with 13.
No warning for Oregon has been raised to a tornado emergency or a flash flood emergency since 2008. Those are the rare warnings the Weather Service issues when a severe threat to life is happening or about to happen.
5 severe thunderstorm warnings for Oregon carried the “destructive” tag (winds of 80 mph or more, or hail 2.75 inches or larger) since the tag started in August 2021. Only those severe thunderstorm warnings set off Wireless Emergency Alerts on phones.
The strongest tornado recorded in Oregon since 1950 was rated F3 on April 5, 1972.
National Weather Service warnings from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet archive through October 19, 2026; tornado ratings from the Storm Prediction Center and NOAA Storm Events.
States next to Oregon
Tornado warnings for each neighboring state, 2016 to 2025.
- California 86 tornado warnings
- Idaho 35 tornado warnings
- Washington 22 tornado warnings
- Nevada 6 tornado warnings
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Oregon tornado warnings: questions people ask
How many tornado warnings does Oregon get a year?
About 1.7 a year: the National Weather Service issued 17 tornado warnings for Oregon from 2016 to 2025, 44th of 52 states and territories.
Which Oregon county gets the most tornado warnings?
Tillamook County has the most: 5 tornado warnings listed it from 2016 to 2025, ahead of Clackamas County with 3. A warning can list several counties, so county counts add up to more than the state total.
When is tornado season in Oregon?
June and October: 35% of the 136 tornadoes recorded in Oregon since 1950 came in those two months. Tornadoes have struck Oregon in every month of the year.
About these numbers
Counts are National Weather Service warnings that listed an Oregon county, through October 19, 2026. How Kinwarn counts · Oregon data (CSV)
Cite: Kinwarn. “Oregon tornado warnings.” kinwarn.com/oregon. National Weather Service data through October 19, 2026.
Sources: IEM warning archive · NWS 2007 outlines · SPC tornado database · Census places · Census population estimates · NWS tornado alerts