Severe Weather History


Oregon Thunderstorm Wind History: 587 Recorded Events

588

Recorded events

35

Counties affected

3

Direct deaths

$6.2M

Property damage

Oregon thunderstorm wind history: 588 recorded events across 35 counties between 1956 and 2026.

Decade by decade

Oregon thunderstorm wind history by decade

Oregon thunderstorm wind history: recorded events per decade
Oregon thunderstorm wind history: recorded events per decade

The 2000s are the busiest decade on record with 175 reported thunderstorm wind events across Oregon. Earlier decades are thinner because systematic reporting for this hazard expanded over time, not because the weather was calmer.

County ranking

Counties with the most thunderstorm wind events in Oregon

RankCountyEventsDeathsDamageSpan
#1Umatilla County1100$355K1958–2026
#2Malheur County520$501K1969–2025
#3Jackson County420$512K1958–2025
#4Deschutes County290$208K1969–2025
#5Jefferson County270$69K1969–2022
#6Baker County260$01958–2024
#7Harney County250$1.2M1967–2025
#8Union County200$445K1988–2021
#9Grant County180$19K1982–2024
#10Wasco County170$17K1958–2023
#11Lane County170$337K1982–2024
#12Wallowa County170$12K1956–2024
#13Multnomah County162$19K1957–2025
#14Morrow County160$750K1982–2020
#15Klamath County160$10K1970–2025
#16Clackamas County141$18K1996–2025
#17Marion County100$40K1990–2020
#18Josephine County100$01969–2012
#19Douglas County100$20K1982–2014
#20Sherman County90$50K2006–2024
#21Lincoln County80$1.5M1984–2016
#22Lake County70$30K1991–2024
#23Benton County70$5K1982–2009
#24Crook County70$3K2004–2024
#25Linn County70$47K1996–2024
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events · ranked by recorded event count

Significant events

Deadliest thunderstorm wind events in Oregon

DateCountyScaleDeathsInjuries
Jan 15, 1996Clackamas County—10
Nov 6, 2021Multnomah County—11
Nov 6, 2021Multnomah County—12
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events · dates UTC

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