NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Enterprise, 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 Enterprise, 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 Enterprise
The strongest of the 5 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F2 on June 11, 1968; its path came within 20 miles. Of the 5, none had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and 4 have come since 2000. The most recent tornado was on July 12, 2016. Of the 149 Oregon cities on this site, 68% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Enterprise. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 9 times since 1987, with stones up to 1.25 inches (half dollar size). Enterprise has more hail reports within 10 miles than 86% of the 149 Oregon cities.
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Tornadoes within 25 miles of Enterprise
By decade
- 2010s2
- 2000s2
- 1960s1
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 1968 | F2 | 20 mi | 9.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 12, 2016 | EF0 | 11 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 9, 2013 | EF0 | 5 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 6, 2009 | EF0 | 13 mi | 0.24 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 21, 2006 | F0 | 7 mi | 0.2 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 Enterprise
The Storm Prediction Center has 9 hail reports within 10 miles of Enterprise since 1987, made on 8 separate days. Of these, 4 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest, 1.25 inches (half dollar size), fell on August 29, 2009. The most recent report is from July 19, 2016.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Enterprise
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Enterprise 20 NNE, OR, 13 miles northeast of Enterprise at 3,280 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 88°F and low of 45°F; December is the coolest, at 36°F and 18°F. November and December are the wettest at 2.3 inches of precipitation on average and August the driest at 0.7 inches; the year adds up to 18.9 inches over 61 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 40 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 204 nights a year. That 18.9 inches is more than at 23 of the 77 Oregon stations used on this site (30%). Joseph, 15 miles south, has its own station (Joseph, OR): 17.0 inches a year, 1.9 less than here, and a July average high of 79°F against 88°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 38 | 18 | 1.6 | 6 |
| Feb | 45 | 20 | 1.5 | 5 |
| Mar | 51 | 26 | 1.5 | 6 |
| Apr | 59 | 30 | 1.9 | 7 |
| May | 69 | 36 | 2.1 | 6 |
| Jun | 77 | 41 | 1.9 | 6 |
| Jul | 88 | 45 | 0.9 | 3 |
| Aug | 89 | 44 | 0.7 | 2 |
| Sep | 80 | 36 | 0.9 | 2 |
| Oct | 63 | 30 | 1.3 | 4 |
| Nov | 46 | 24 | 2.3 | 8 |
| Dec | 36 | 18 | 2.3 | 7 |
| Year | 62 | 31 | 18.9 | 61 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Enterprise 20 NNE, OR (3,280 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
Wallowa County, which includes Enterprise, has been named in 11 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1964, 7 of them major disasters (by incident: 4 floods, 2 biological emergencies, 2 severe storms, 1 coastal storm). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, on April 3, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Wallowa County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Low for inland flooding; Very Low for tornadoes, hail, strong wind, lightning and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $7.9 million a year, the 30th highest of 36 Oregon counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $4.6 million (58%), 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 Enterprise
- Joseph, OR15 mi
- Elgin, OR30 mi
- Union, OR36 mi
- La Grande, OR42 mi
- Walla Walla, WA50 mi
- Cottonwood, ID55 mi
- Baker City, OR58 mi
- Milton Freewater, OR60 mi
- Clarkston, WA60 mi
- Lewiston, ID60 mi
- Council, ID61 mi
- Grangeville, ID61 mi
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