Klamath County, Oregon severe weather history spans 94 recorded events between 1961 and 2025. The dominant hazard is hail, accounting for 35.1% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,906 nationally and #10 in Oregon.
94
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$54K
Property damage
The record
What the Klamath County, Oregon severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Klamath County, Oregon severe weather history averages 1.5 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 45 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 6 events fall before 1990 and 88 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is tornado, with $23K in reported property damage. In total, 8 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Klamath County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 33 | 0 | $1K | 2 | 1961–2020 |
| Wildfire | 25 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 1999–2003 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 16 | 0 | $10K | 70 | 1970–2025 |
| Flood | 7 | 0 | $20K | 0 | 1996–2025 |
| Tornado | 5 | 0 | $23K | F1 | 1962–2019 |
| Lightning | 4 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2002–2003 |
| Flash Flood | 3 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 1997–2006 |
| Funnel Cloud | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 1997–1997 |
Decade by decade
Klamath County, Oregon severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
5 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 5 touched down inside it and 0 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962-05-19 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 2019-05-28 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2007-04-17 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2004-04-17 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 mi | Touched down here |
| 1995-05-30 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
The Sprague River near Beatty rose above minor flood stage of 8.5 ft. at 25/730 PST, peaked in minor flood stage at 26/145 PST at 9.13 ft. It then fell below flood stage at 26/1645 PST. This produced flooding of structures in the vicinity of the cities of Sprague River and Lone Pine, and widespread agricultural flooding.
A small tornado, one and one-half inch hail, and heavy rain accompanied strong thunderstorms in the Klamath Falls area. The tornado ripped the roof off of a Klamath Falls School District bus barn. No one was injured. Hail from the same storm did some minor crop damage to local sugar beet fields.
A member of the public reported that part of a barn roof was blown away, a firmly anchored car canopy was toppled, and a boat was damaged by strong gusts associated with a thunderstorm. No warning was issued for this storm.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
70,247
Population (ACS)
$280K
Median home value
17
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2024 | Fire | COPPERFIELD FIRE | FM |
| Jul 23, 2023 | Fire | GOLDEN FIRE | FM |
| Jul 10, 2021 | Fire | BOOTLEG FIRE | FM |
| Sep 15, 2020 | Fire | WILDFIRES AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS | DR |
| Sep 10, 2020 | Fire | WILDFIRES | EM |
| Sep 8, 2020 | Fire | TWO FOUR TWO FIRE | FM |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Klamath County, Oregon?
94 events are on record between 1961 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths and $54K in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Klamath County?
Hail, with 33 recorded events — 35.1% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Klamath County?
5 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 5 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Klamath County?
17 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Klamath County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Klamath County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Klamath County as relatively low risk, placing it in the 78 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Klamath County, Oregon severe weather history data come from?
Every figure is drawn from United States federal public-domain records: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events for the event archive, NOAA SPC SVRGIS for mapped tornado paths, FEMA for disaster declarations and risk ratings, and the U.S. Census for population context. Dates are shown in UTC and recent entries may still be revised by NOAA.
Nearby
Neighbouring counties
- Josephine County 66
- Lake County 53
- Jefferson County 87
- Lane County 112
- Jackson County 152
- Lincoln County 47
Cite this page
“Klamath County, Oregon.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/oregon/klamath-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.