Lake County tornado history

2 tornadoes touched Lake County, Oregon between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.0 a year. The strongest was rated F0 (Aug 21, 2005).

2tornadoes since 1950
F0strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
1 milongest path · 2005
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F02
(E)F10
(E)F20
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: August.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Aug 21, 2005F01 mi10 yd00
Sep 21, 1973F00.1 mi10 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Aug 21, 2005F01 mi10 yd00
Sep 21, 1973F00.1 mi10 yd00

Nearby counties

Klamath County, OR5Harney County, OR7Deschutes County, OR6Jefferson County, OR3Wheeler County, OR1Grant County, OR3Siskiyou County, CA1Malheur County, OR6

Questions

How many tornadoes has Lake County, Oregon had?

2 tornadoes touched Lake County, Oregon between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.0 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Lake County?

The strongest rating recorded was F0 on Aug 21, 2005, with a 1-mile path.

When is tornado season in Lake County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in August (1 of 2). 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 (2004 onward).