Harney County tornado history

7 tornadoes touched Harney County, Oregon between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated EF0 (Jun 27, 2023).

7tornadoes since 1950
EF0strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
2.1 milongest path · 2023
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F07
(E)F10
(E)F20
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jun 27, 2023EF02.1 mi50 yd00
Jun 1, 2019EF01.3 mi10 yd00
Jun 13, 2006F01 mi10 yd00
Aug 9, 2001F00.5 mi100 yd00
Sep 15, 1997F00.2 mi50 yd00
Aug 9, 2001F00.2 mi50 yd00
Mar 11, 1995F00.1 mi10 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jun 27, 2023EF02.1 mi50 yd00
Jun 1, 2019EF01.3 mi10 yd00
Jun 13, 2006F01 mi10 yd00
Aug 9, 2001F00.5 mi100 yd00
Aug 9, 2001F00.2 mi50 yd00
Sep 15, 1997F00.2 mi50 yd00
Mar 11, 1995F00.1 mi10 yd00

Nearby counties

Malheur County, OR6Lake County, OR2Grant County, OR3Canyon County, ID6Humboldt County, NV8Wheeler County, OR1Deschutes County, OR6Payette County, ID2

Questions

How many tornadoes has Harney County, Oregon had?

7 tornadoes touched Harney County, Oregon between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.1 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Harney County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF0 on Jun 27, 2023, with a 2.1-mile path.

When is tornado season in Harney County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (3 of 7). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

Right now: live tornado warnings map · alerts for your location. Dates link to that day’s full storm reports where available.