Umatilla County tornado history

9 tornadoes touched Umatilla County, Oregon between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated EF1 (May 6, 2022).

9tornadoes since 1950
EF1strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
2.9 milongest path · 2022
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F06
(E)F12
(E)F20
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50
unrated1

By month

JFMAMJJASOND

Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 6, 2022EF12.9 mi175 yd00
May 6, 2009EF11.6 mi40 yd00
Jul 13, 2002F00.2 mi10 yd00
May 1, 1991F00.1 mi10 yd00
Jul 9, 1995F00.1 mi10 yd00
May 23, 2004F00.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 27, 2023EF00.1 mi10 yd00
Mar 5, 2024EF00.1 mi3 yd00
Jun 11, 2022unrated—15 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Mar 5, 2024EF00.1 mi3 yd00
Jun 27, 2023EF00.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 11, 2022unrated—15 yd00
May 6, 2022EF12.9 mi175 yd00
May 6, 2009EF11.6 mi40 yd00
May 23, 2004F00.1 mi10 yd00
Jul 13, 2002F00.2 mi10 yd00
Jul 9, 1995F00.1 mi10 yd00
May 1, 1991F00.1 mi10 yd00

Nearby counties

Union County, OR1Morrow County, OR3Walla Walla County, WA5Benton County, WA5Columbia County, WA2Franklin County, WA2Wallowa County, OR7Gilliam County, OR1

Questions

How many tornadoes has Umatilla County, Oregon had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Umatilla County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF1 on May 6, 2022, with a 2.9-mile path.

When is tornado season in Umatilla County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (4 of 9). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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