Lane County tornado history

7 tornadoes touched Lane County, Oregon between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F1 (Dec 6, 1951).

7tornadoes since 1950

F1strongest rating

0killed · 1 injured

2.3 milongest path · 1999

(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F05

(E)F12

(E)F20

(E)F30

(E)F40

(E)F50

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Peak month: December.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Dec 6, 1951	F1	0.3 mi	50 yd	0
Nov 24, 1989	F1	0.3 mi	40 yd	0
Dec 2, 1999	F0	2.3 mi	—	1
Dec 5, 1996	F0	0.5 mi	40 yd	0
Aug 18, 1975	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
May 14, 1984	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Apr 14, 2015	EF0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Apr 14, 2015	EF0	0.1 mi	20 yd	0
Dec 2, 1999	F0	2.3 mi	—	1
Dec 5, 1996	F0	0.5 mi	40 yd	0
Nov 24, 1989	F1	0.3 mi	40 yd	0
May 14, 1984	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Aug 18, 1975	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Dec 6, 1951	F1	0.3 mi	50 yd	0

How many tornadoes has Lane County, Oregon had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Lane County?

The strongest rating recorded was F1 on Dec 6, 1951, with a 0.3-mile path.

When is tornado season in Lane County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in December (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 (2004 onward).