Malheur County tornado history

6 tornadoes touched Malheur County, Oregon between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F1 (Aug 25, 1966).

6tornadoes since 1950

F1strongest rating

0killed · 0 injured

19.1 milongest path · 1966

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

By rating

(E)F03

(E)F13

(E)F20

(E)F30

(E)F40

(E)F50

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Peak month: June.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width
Aug 25, 1966	F1	19.1 mi	100 yd
Apr 30, 1997	F1	3 mi	30 yd
Apr 23, 1974	F1	1 mi	300 yd
Jun 21, 1967	F0	1 mi	10 yd
Jun 21, 1967	F0	0.5 mi	20 yd
Jun 17, 1997	F0	0.2 mi	50 yd

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Jun 17, 1997	F0	0.2 mi	50 yd
Apr 30, 1997	F1	3 mi	30 yd
Apr 23, 1974	F1	1 mi	300 yd
Jun 21, 1967	F0	1 mi	10 yd
Jun 21, 1967	F0	0.5 mi	20 yd
Aug 25, 1966	F1	19.1 mi	100 yd

How many tornadoes has Malheur County, Oregon had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Malheur County?

The strongest rating recorded was F1 on Aug 25, 1966, with a 19.1-mile path.

When is tornado season in Malheur County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (3 of 6). 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).