Oregon Storm & Severe Weather History
Since 1996, Oregon has logged 11,157 severe-weather events — about 360 a year — with 327 direct deaths, 270 injuries and $4.9B in reported property damage.
By event type
High Wind3,04230 d$3.3B
Heavy Snow2,0473 d$139.5M
Frost/Freeze893——
Hail757—$29.2M
Wildfire74212 d$34.3M
Flood71322 d$812.0M
Winter Storm48917 d$33.1M
Thunderstorm Wind4623 d$5.7M
Heavy Rain3252 d$6.0M
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill1951 d—
Excessive Heat172145 d$50K
High Surf13225 d$2.2M
Lightning1192 d$3.0M
Flash Flood1121 d$1.9M
Ice Storm1078 d$53.5M
Strong Wind1072 d$415.6M
Events by year
19962026
Notable events (150)
Events with deaths, major damage, or a strong tornado — deadliest first.
FloodNovember 17, 1996
Southern Coast · 1 killed · 1 injured · $37.0M damage
FloodDecember 9, 2015
Columbia · 1 killed · 1 injured · $2.3M damage
FloodDecember 3, 2007
Washington · 1 killed · $2.3M damage
Heavy RainDecember 17, 2015
Lincoln · 1 killed · 1 injured · $1.2M damage
High WindDecember 27, 2022
Western Columbia River Gorge · 1 killed · 1 injured · $1.0M damage
High WindJanuary 3, 2008
Jackson County · 1 killed · $1.0M damage
Ice StormJanuary 12, 1998
Columbia/C & W Multnomah/Washington/Nw Clackamas · 1 killed · $1.0M damage
Coastal FloodJanuary 17, 2018
Central Oregon Coast · 1 killed · $900K damage
FloodJanuary 2, 2009
Clackamas · 1 killed · $250K damage
High WindDecember 10, 2014
Jackson County · 1 killed · $200K damage
Strong WindDecember 9, 2015
Greater Portland Metro Area · 1 killed · $107K damage
High WindDecember 15, 2000
Eastern Columbia River Gorge · 1 killed · $100K damage
High WindDecember 11, 2014
Greater Portland Metro Area · 1 killed · 2 injured · $80K damage
Winter WeatherDecember 26, 2024
Central & Eastern Lake County · 1 killed · 1 injured · $50K damage
Winter StormJanuary 11, 1998
Clatsop/Tillamook · 1 killed · $50K damage
Debris FlowJanuary 13, 2021
Multnomah · 1 killed · 1 injured · $35K damage
High WindMay 16, 2000
Blue Mountains · 1 killed · $25K damage
Strong WindDecember 14, 2010
Central Douglas County · 1 killed · $20K damage
Heavy SnowFebruary 12, 2000
Grand Ronde Valley · 1 killed · 4 injured · $20K damage
Winter StormNovember 24, 2000
Lower Columbia Basin · 1 killed · 3 injured · $15K damage
High WindMarch 9, 2016
Coast Range Of Nw Oregon · 1 killed · $5K damage
High WindMarch 30, 1997
Southern Willamette Valley Including Eugene · 1 killed · $1K damage
SneakerwaveOctober 19, 2025
Central Coast Of Oregon · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Cold/Wind ChillFebruary 2, 2025
Inner Portland Metro · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Excessive HeatJuly 6, 2024
Klamath Basin · 1 killed ·
HeatJuly 5, 2024
East Portland Metro · 1 killed ·
Excessive HeatJuly 4, 2024
South Central Oregon Coast · 1 killed ·
Ice StormJanuary 16, 2024
Southern Willamette Valley · 1 killed ·
Ice StormJanuary 16, 2024
Central Willamette Valley · 1 killed ·
FloodDecember 4, 2023
Washington · 1 killed ·
Heavy RainDecember 3, 2023
Multnomah · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentMay 12, 2023
Northern Oregon Coast · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentAugust 20, 2022
Northern Oregon Coast · 1 killed ·
HeatAugust 7, 2022
Greater Portland Metro Area · 1 killed ·
Heavy SnowDecember 25, 2021
Greater Portland Metro Area · 1 killed ·
Thunderstorm WindNovember 6, 2021
Multnomah · 1 killed · 2 injured ·
Thunderstorm WindNovember 6, 2021
Multnomah · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Excessive HeatJune 26, 2021
Southern Willamette Valley · 1 killed ·
SneakerwaveJanuary 15, 2021
Central Oregon Coast · 1 killed ·
WildfireSeptember 7, 2020
Cascades In Lane County · 1 killed ·
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Counts are every logged event since 1996; the "notable" list is filtered to events with fatalities, major damage or a strong tornado. Damage is the reporting office's estimate. A record of past weather is not a forecast. See About the Data.