Multnomah County tornado history

6 tornadoes touched Multnomah County, Oregon between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Apr 5, 1972). Tornadoes here killed 6 and injured 300 people.

6tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

6killed · 300 injured

8.7 milongest path · 1972

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By rating

(E)F04

(E)F11

(E)F20

(E)F31

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: April.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 5, 1972	F3	8.7 mi	440 yd	300	6
Nov 12, 1991	F1	0.2 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jul 1, 2019	EF0	1.6 mi	40 yd	0	0
Oct 28, 2018	EF0	1.1 mi	20 yd	0	0
Apr 9, 1991	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Sep 8, 2019	EF0	0.1 mi	120 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Sep 8, 2019	EF0	0.1 mi	120 yd	0	0
Jul 1, 2019	EF0	1.6 mi	40 yd	0	0
Oct 28, 2018	EF0	1.1 mi	20 yd	0	0
Nov 12, 1991	F1	0.2 mi	30 yd	0	0
Apr 9, 1991	F0	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Apr 5, 1972	F3	8.7 mi	440 yd	300	6

Deadliest: Apr 5, 1972, F3, 6 killed.

Nearby counties

Clark County, WA15 Clackamas County, OR8 Washington County, OR7 Columbia County, OR4 Marion County, OR11 Cowlitz County, WA4 Yamhill County, OR4 Tillamook County, OR7

Questions

How many tornadoes has Multnomah County, Oregon had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Multnomah County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Apr 5, 1972, with an 8.7-mile path and 6 deaths.

When is tornado season in Multnomah County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (2 of 6). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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