NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Klamath Falls, 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 Klamath Falls, 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 Klamath Falls
The strongest of the 5 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F1 on May 19, 1962; its path came within 7 miles. Of the 5, one had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and 3 have come since 2000. The most recent tornado was on May 28, 2019. Of the 149 Oregon cities on this site, 68% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Klamath Falls. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 12 times since 1961, with stones up to 2 inches (hen egg size). Klamath Falls has more hail reports within 10 miles than 91% of the 149 Oregon cities.
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Tornadoes within 25 miles of Klamath Falls
By decade
- 2010s1
- 2000s2
- 1990s1
- 1960s1
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 1962 | F1 | 7 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 28, 2019 | EF0 | 21 mi | 0.01 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 17, 2007 | EF0 | 8 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 17, 2004 | F0 | 5 mi | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 30, 1995 | F0 | 1 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 Klamath Falls
The Storm Prediction Center has 12 hail reports within 10 miles of Klamath Falls since 1961, made on 11 separate days. Of these, 8 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2 inches (hen egg size), fell on June 30, 1987. The most recent report is from August 5, 2020. August has the most reports, 5.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Klamath Falls
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Klamath Falls International Airport, OR, 6 miles southeast of Klamath Falls at 4,084 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 86°F and low of 48°F; December is the coolest, at 40°F and 21°F. December is the wettest at 1.8 inches of precipitation on average and July the driest at 0.2 inches; the year adds up to 11.1 inches over 33 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 18 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 184 nights a year. That 11.1 inches is more than at 14 of the 77 Oregon stations used on this site (18%). Bonanza, 23 miles east, has its own station (Tulelake, CA): 10.7 inches a year, 0.4 less than here, and the same July average high, 86°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42 | 22 | 1.5 | 4 |
| Feb | 46 | 24 | 1.1 | 4 |
| Mar | 52 | 27 | 1.0 | 3 |
| Apr | 58 | 29 | 1.1 | 3 |
| May | 67 | 36 | 1.0 | 3 |
| Jun | 76 | 41 | 0.7 | 2 |
| Jul | 86 | 48 | 0.2 | 1 |
| Aug | 85 | 47 | 0.3 | 1 |
| Sep | 78 | 39 | 0.3 | 1 |
| Oct | 64 | 31 | 0.7 | 3 |
| Nov | 49 | 25 | 1.4 | 4 |
| Dec | 40 | 21 | 1.8 | 5 |
| Year | 62 | 32 | 11.1 | 33 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Klamath Falls International Airport, OR (4,084 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.
Floods, thunderstorm wind and lightning near Klamath Falls
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 8 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Klamath Falls: 8 thunderstorm wind reports. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $10,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 67 mph, on June 28, 2004.
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, events whose starting point is on record, 1996 to June 30, 2026. Damage is the NWS estimate in the dollars of the year, not insured losses, and NWS notes that some reports are unverified.
Flood insurance claims, disaster declarations and FEMA risk ratings
Klamath County, which includes Klamath Falls, has been named in 18 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1964, 5 of them major disasters (by incident: 11 fires, 2 biological emergencies, 1 coastal storm, 1 drought). The latest major disaster declaration was Wildfires and Straight-Line Winds, on September 15, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Klamath County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for inland flooding; Relatively Low for lightning and heat waves; Very Low for tornadoes, hail and strong wind. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $32.5 million a year, the 21st highest of 36 Oregon counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $15.5 million (48%), 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 Klamath Falls
- Bonanza, OR23 mi
- Chiloquin, OR27 mi
- Tulelake, CA29 mi
- Myrtle Creek, OR93 mi
- Glide, OR95 mi
- Riddle, OR96 mi
- Winston, OR104 mi
- Roseburg, OR110 mi
- Sutherlin, OR111 mi
- Redding, CA116 mi
- Palo Cedro, CA117 mi
- Oakland, OR117 mi
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