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tornado Tornado Risk in Portland, OR

Risk Level: Moderate — Score 3/10

FEMA: 3Historical: 9

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Key Risk Factors

  • Estimated annual loss of $1M from this hazard type
  • 16 events recorded in proximity in recent decades
  • 2 event(s) in the last 12 months

Peak season: April-June

Last significant event: Tornado - Portland, OR WFO Region, US (2025-02-25) — 52,500 people exposed

Highest Risk Cities for Tornados

1
Chicago, IL
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
2
Houston, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
3
San Antonio, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
4
Dallas, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
5
Austin, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
6
Fort Worth, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
7
Indianapolis, IN
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
8
Oklahoma City, OK
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
9
Memphis, TN
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
10
Louisville, KY
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
Portland is not in the top 10 for tornado risk among tracked cities.

How Portland Compares

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Notable Tornado Events Near Portland

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable tornado events near Portland, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Tornado - Portland, OR WFO Region, US (October 2023) — 78,146 people exposed; $11,322M capital exposed.

Tornado - Portland, OR WFO Region, US

October 15, 2023 — WARNING

78,146 people exposed; $11,322M capital exposed

Tornado - Portland, OR WFO Region, US

February 24, 2025 — WARNING

52,500 people exposed; $5,292M capital exposed

Tornado - Portland, OR WFO Region, US

September 8, 2019 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Tornado - Portland, OR WFO Region, US

September 8, 2019 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Tornado - Portland, OR WFO Region, US

October 11, 2017 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Tornado Preparedness Tips

  • 1.Identify a safe room or storm shelter in your home or building
  • 2.Practice tornado drills — get low, cover your head, stay away from windows
  • 3.Have a NOAA Weather Radio for tornado watch and warning alerts
  • 4.Secure outdoor objects that could become projectiles in high winds
  • 5.Know the difference between a tornado watch and a tornado warning

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How this data is built

Portland, OR tornado risk combines Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling from the Geospatial Intelligence Layers catalog. Live tornado monitoring is available through the Event Intelligence API and the DisasterAWARE Platform.

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