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.
Winter StormDecember 18, 1998
Lower Columbia Basin · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
HeatJuly 26, 1998
Columbia/C & W Multnomah/Washington/Nw Clackamas · 1 killed ·
Winter StormJanuary 4, 1998
Lower Columbia Basin · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Winter StormJanuary 1, 1998
Lake/Klamath T X W · 1 killed ·
LightningMay 14, 1997
Wheeler · 1 killed ·
Debris FlowFebruary 5, 1996
Central Coast Range Of W Oregon · 1 killed ·
Ice StormFebruary 3, 1996
Northern Oregon Coast · 1 killed ·
Thunderstorm WindJanuary 15, 1996
Clackamas · 1 killed ·
High WindSeptember 7, 2020
North Oregon Cascades · $1.0B damage
Strong WindSeptember 7, 2020
Cascade Foothills In Lane County · $200.0M damage
Strong WindSeptember 7, 2020
Cascades In Lane County · $200.0M damage
High WindSeptember 8, 2020
Central Oregon Coast · $120.0M damage
High WindSeptember 7, 2020
Greater Portland Metro Area · $100.0M damage
Heavy SnowJanuary 18, 2017
Lower Treasure Valley · $100.0M damage
High WindDecember 2, 2007
Northern Oregon Coast · $62.6M damage
FloodJanuary 1, 1997
Rogue Basin · $60.4M damage
FloodDecember 3, 2007
Columbia · $36.0M damage
Ice StormJanuary 13, 2024
Southern Willamette Valley · $34.4M damage
FloodNovember 7, 2006
Hood River · $30.0M damage
FloodDecember 2, 2007
Tillamook · $26.5M damage
High WindDecember 2, 2007
Coast Range Of Nw Oregon · $20.4M damage
Heavy SnowFebruary 22, 2023
Greater Portland Metro Area · $20.0M damage
HailJune 12, 2006
Crook · $20.0M damage
Coastal FloodDecember 3, 2007
Northern Oregon Coast · $18.3M damage
FloodNovember 6, 2006
Tillamook · $15.0M damage
Heavy SnowFebruary 24, 2019
Southern Willamette Valley · $13.4M damage
Winter StormFebruary 11, 2021
Greater Portland Metro Area · $10.0M damage
Ice StormFebruary 11, 2021
Central Willamette Valley · $10.0M damage
High WindSeptember 25, 1999
Lower Columbia Basin · 33 injured · $1.0M damage
Ice StormDecember 24, 1996
Lower Columbia Basin · 28 injured ·
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.