Oregon, 1992

Tornado and Damaging Winds in Oregon, July 22, 1992

July 22, 1992 · NWS PDT · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

2 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$3,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Event by event

2 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Baker

When
July 22, 4:00 PM PST
Where
Baker County
Measured
67 kt (77 mph)
Coordinates
44.350, -117.250

Tornado, Wallowa

When
July 22, 5:30 PM PDT
Where
Wallowa County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
45.080, -116.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Malheur

When
July 22, 5:30 PM PST
Where
Malheur County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
44.030, -116.970

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10104924, 10104925, 10104926.