Linn County, Oregon severe weather history spans 64 recorded events between 1958 and 2025. The dominant hazard is funnel cloud, accounting for 26.6% of all recorded events. It ranks #3,009 nationally and #23 in Oregon.
64
Recorded events
2
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$2.6M
Property damage
The record
What the Linn County, Oregon severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Linn County, Oregon severe weather history averages 1.0 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 25 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 2 events fall before 1990 and 62 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Linn County, Oregon record is flood, responsible for 2 direct deaths. The costliest is heavy rain, with $1.0M 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 Linn County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Funnel Cloud | 17 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2003–2025 |
| Hail | 11 | 0 | $10K | 1.75 | 1958–2022 |
| Heavy Rain | 11 | 0 | $1.0M | 0 | 2001–2020 |
| Flood | 9 | 2 | $1.0M | 0 | 2005–2020 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 7 | 0 | $47K | 70 | 1996–2024 |
| Tornado | 5 | 0 | $271K | F0 | 1994–2023 |
| Lightning | 3 | 0 | $200K | 0 | 1998–2003 |
| Debris Flow | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2023–2023 |
Decade by decade
Linn County, Oregon severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
6 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-09-19 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 mi | Touched down here |
| 2025-08-06 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 2023-06-18 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 2009-06-04 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 2007-09-28 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1994-03-22 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Linn County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2012 | Flood | FRY | 2 | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 26, 2003 | Lightning | SWEET HOME | 0 | 1 | $0 |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
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.
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 snapped six trees 4-12 inches in diameter. There were no injuries.
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 roof damage. Estimated 90-100 mature trees damaged, with 20-30 of them snapped off low in the trunk, and 6 to 8 uprooted. One tree fell on farmhouse sustaining minor damage. Rated EF0 on enhanced Fujita scale, with gusts 75 to 85 mph.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Moderate
FEMA NRI risk rating
130,706
Population (ACS)
$376K
Median home value
21
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2026 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES | DR |
| Apr 13, 2024 | Severe Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES | DR |
| May 4, 2021 | Severe Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM | DR |
| Sep 15, 2020 | Fire | WILDFIRES AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS | DR |
| Sep 10, 2020 | Fire | WILDFIRES | EM |
| Sep 8, 2020 | Fire | BEACHIE CREEK LIONSHEAD FIRE COMPLEX | FM |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Linn County, Oregon?
64 events are on record between 1958 and 2025, causing 2 direct deaths and $2.6M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Linn County?
Funnel Cloud, with 17 recorded events — 26.6% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Linn County?
6 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 6 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Linn County?
21 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Linn County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Linn County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Linn County as relatively moderate risk, placing it in the 88 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Linn 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
- Lincoln County 47
- Malheur County 126
- Lane County 112
- Marion County 84
- Lake County 53
- Morrow County 65
Cite this page
“Linn County, Oregon.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/oregon/linn-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.