Funnel Cloud in Oregon

Events

108

Deaths

0

Injuries

0

Damage

None recorded

• Flash Flooding and Debris Flow in Oregon, July 16 to 20, 2012$232,000 · 2 in hail · 29 eventsA nearly stationary upper level low pressure area parked near Brookings, Oregon brought abundant moisture across eastern Oregon. This combined with daytime heating to produce a few severe thunderstorms and locally heavy rainfall.
• Tornadoes in Oregon, April 30, 1997F1 · 3 eventsOn the afternoon of April 30, severe thunderstorms erupted over Southeastern Oregon. These thunderstorms produced two confirmed weak tornadoes near Ontario. The strongest twister touched down near the hamlet of Cairo Junction .
• Hail and Damaging Winds in Oregon, May 31, 20151.75 in hail · 12 eventsAhead of a negative tilt trough strong to severe thunderstorms would develop across northeast Oregon. The main threats would be wind and large hail with these storms. The larges hail size reported was golf ball 1.75 (inches).
• Lightning Strike in Oregon, June 27, 20261 injured · 3 eventsA closed upper-level low pressure system moved overhead leading to increased afternoon instability and showers/thunderstorms. These showers had the potential to produce a cold air funnel cloud.
• Heavy Rain in Oregon, June 9, 20239 eventsAn upper level low brought significant wraparound precipitation and isolated supercells to the region. Extremely heavy rainfall, flash flooding, and a debris flow was reported with these sets of storms.
• Hail in Oregon, July 12, 20091 in hail · 5 eventsAn upper level low pressure area off the Oregon coast combined with daytime heating and an embedded disturbance in southerly flow aloft produced severe thunderstorms.
• Heavy Snow in Oregon, January 6 to 8, 20264 eventsTwo strong back to back frontal passages followed by a period of post-frontal showers led to heavy snowfall across the Oregon Cascades. Convection along the Oregon coast was robust enough to produce a funnel cloud on January 7th as well.
• Funnel Clouds in Oregon, April 30, 20033 eventsThe McMinnville News Register reported 3 funnel clouds. The time of occurrence was not reported.
• Funnel Clouds in Oregon, June 13, 20133 eventsA cool trough of low pressure produced several funnel clouds across Northwest Oregon.
• Funnel Clouds in Oregon, April 28 to 29, 20183 eventsBroad upper-level low pressure system moving across NW Oregon brought showers, with enough low-level shear to spin up a few funnel clouds on April 28 and 29.
• Heavy Snow in Oregon, February 1 to 2, 20253 eventsA strong cutoff low and accompanying frontal boundary dug southward into the region from off the coast of British Columbia bringing heavy snowfall to portions of the Oregon Cascades.
• Funnel Clouds in Oregon, May 26, 20082 eventsSeveral people observed and photographed funnel clouds near Joseph, Enterprise, and Wallowa Lake.
• Funnel Clouds in Oregon, November 11, 20092 eventsUnder an unstable air mass, a couple funnel clouds were spawned but never touched down.
• Heavy Rain in Oregon, June 13, 20092 eventsAn upper level low pressure area over southern Oregon brought abundant moisture and unstable conditions.
• Heavy Snow in Oregon, April 27 to 28, 20102 eventsA strong cold front and upper level trough brought heavy snowfall to the northern Blue Mountains. Snowfall amounts in inches included High Ridge SnoTel (9) and Tollgate (6). Also a funnel cloud was observed near Echo.
• Funnel Clouds in Oregon, September 17, 20152 eventsAn upper level trough produced convective showers over the region. Cloud breaks allowed surface temperatures to warm enough to support isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon for the Willamette Valley where two funnel clouds were observed.
• Funnel Clouds in Oregon, July 10, 20162 eventsLow pressure system moving across the area generated several showers. Weak veering low levels winds and low LCLs generated two reported funnel clouds in Northwest Oregon associated with these showers.
• Funnel Clouds in Oregon, May 15 to 16, 20192 eventsA shortwave trough moving over the area generated enough instability and lift for a few stronger thunderstorms on May 15 and 16. There was just enough environmental shear for two funnel clouds to develop, one on May 15 and another on May 16.
• Hail in Oregon, March 7, 20230.75 in hail · 2 eventsCool, unstable air mass moved across the region resulting in reports of small hail and one report of a funnel cloud.
• Funnel Cloud in Oregon, May 28, 19961 eventA cold unstable airmass and an upper level disturbance over the Pacific Northwest resulted in convective showers and thunderstorms over Central Oregon. Spotters near Redmond reported a funnel cloud lasting for about 10 minutes located 10 to 15 miles north of Redmond.
• Funnel Cloud in Oregon, May 29, 19961 eventA cool, unstable airmass and an upper level disturbance produced scattered convective showers over western Oregon. A funnel cloud was reported by a weather spotter near Corvallis. The funnel cloud lasted only briefly and formed 2 to 3 miles northwest of Corvallis.
• Funnel Cloud in Oregon, October 25, 19961 eventA brief Funnel Cloud was reported by a pilot near Scapoose. Showers and a possible thunderstorm were detected in the area by weather radar.
• Funnel Cloud in Oregon, October 18, 19961 eventA Spotter reported a funnel cloud over Gresham. The funnel lasted about 5 minutes. Numerous showers and thunderstorms were occurring over northwestern Oregon in the cool, unstable air behind a cold front.
• Funnel Cloud in Oregon, July 17, 19971 eventFOREST SERVICE PERSONNEL REPORTED TWO FUNNEL CLOUDS NEAR SILVER LAKE.
• Funnel Cloud in Oregon, June 11, 19971 event

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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.