NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Dexter, OR
Every tropical system within 75 miles since 1851 and every tornado within 25 miles since 1950.
Data: NOAA NHC HURDAT2 and NOAA SPC tornado and hail reports, through 2025 · Updated
No tropical storm or hurricane has passed within 75 miles of Dexter, Oregon since records began in 1851. Since 1950, 5 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 0 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 0
- Tornadoes
- 5
- EF3 or stronger
- 0
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
no recorded deaths
What the records show for Dexter
The strongest of the 5 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F1 on November 24, 1989; its path came within 15 miles. Of the 5, none had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and one has come since 2000. The most recent tornado was on April 14, 2015. Of the 149 Oregon cities on this site, 68% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Dexter. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 2 times since 2008, with stones up to 1 inch (quarter size). Of the 149 Oregon cities, 45% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Dexter.
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Tornadoes within 25 miles of Dexter
By decade
- 2010s1
- 1990s2
- 1980s1
- 1970s1
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 1989 | F1 | 15 mi | 0.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 14, 2015 | EF0 | 13 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Dec 2, 1999 | F0 | 10 mi | 2.3 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Dec 5, 1996 | F0 | 19 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 18, 1975 | F0 | 17 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 5 of 5, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Dexter
The Storm Prediction Center has 2 hail reports within 10 miles of Dexter, all from June 30, 2008. Of these, one was 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest was 1 inch (quarter size).
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Dexter
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Lookout Pt Dam, OR, 3 miles northeast of Dexter at 712 feet. July and August are the warmest, with an average high of 80°F and low of 55°F; December is the coolest, at 46°F and 37°F. December is the wettest at 7.0 inches of precipitation on average and July the driest at 0.5 inches; the year adds up to 45.9 inches over 106 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 9 days a year, almost all from July to August. Lows fall below freezing on about 27 nights a year. Snowfall averages 0.6 inches a year, most of it in January. That 45.9 inches is more than at 44 of the 77 Oregon stations used on this site (57%). Creswell, 11 miles west, has its own station (Cottage Grove 2E, OR): 46.6 inches a year, 0.7 more than here, and a July average high of 82°F against 80°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 47 | 37 | 6.1 | 13 | 0.4 |
| Feb | 50 | 38 | 4.6 | 11 | 0.2 |
| Mar | 54 | 40 | 5.1 | 13 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 59 | 43 | 4.8 | 13 | 0.0 |
| May | 65 | 47 | 3.5 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 71 | 51 | 2.0 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 80 | 55 | 0.5 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 80 | 55 | 0.6 | 2 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 74 | 52 | 1.6 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 63 | 47 | 3.7 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 52 | 42 | 6.4 | 13 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 46 | 37 | 7.0 | 14 | 0.0 |
| Year | 62 | 45 | 45.9 | 106 | 0.6 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Lookout Pt Dam, OR (712 ft), from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals. Normals describe the station; the farther a place is from it, and the bigger the difference in height, the more its weather can differ.
Flood insurance claims, disaster declarations and FEMA risk ratings
Lane County, which includes Dexter, has been named in 24 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1964, 19 of them major disasters (by incident: 10 severe storms, 6 floods, 4 fires, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, on April 7, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Lane County a Relatively High rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for inland flooding and lightning; Relatively Moderate for strong wind and heat waves; Relatively Low for coastal flooding; Very Low for tornadoes and hail. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $221.3 million a year, the 3rd highest of 36 Oregon counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $117.0 million (53%), is from inland flooding.
Claims: FEMA, OpenFEMA Dataset FIMA NFIP Redacted Claims – v3, summed over ZIP codes; payments in the dollars of each year, not adjusted for inflation. Declarations: Disaster Declarations Summaries – v2, by county. Retrieved October 25, 2026. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
Risk ratings: FEMA, National Risk Index county table, December 2025 (v1.20), retrieved October 26, 2026; ratings compare counties nationwide, are meant for planning and are no substitute for a local risk assessment. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Risk Index dataset API or downloadable datasets but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
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Cities near Dexter
- Pleasant Hill, OR7 mi
- Creswell, OR11 mi
- Springfield, OR14 mi
- Cottage Grove, OR14 mi
- Eugene, OR19 mi
- Veneta, OR29 mi
- Drain, OR30 mi
- Junction City, OR30 mi
- Harrisburg, OR31 mi
- Elmira, OR32 mi
- Sweet Home, OR35 mi
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