NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Veneta, 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 Veneta, Oregon since records began in 1851. Since 1950, 8 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 0 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 0
- Tornadoes
- 8
- 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 Veneta
The highest rating among the 8 tornadoes within 25 miles is F1, reached 2 times; the most recent, on November 24, 1989, came within 15 miles. Of the 8, none had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and 2 have come since 2000. The most recent tornado was on June 18, 2023. Of the 149 Oregon cities on this site, 54% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Veneta.
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Tornadoes within 25 miles of Veneta
By decade
- 2020s1
- 2010s1
- 1990s2
- 1980s2
- 1970s1
- 1950s1
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 1989 | F1 | 15 mi | 0.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Dec 6, 1951 | F1 | 13 mi | 0.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 18, 2023 | EF0 | 25 mi | 0.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 14, 2015 | EF0 | 18 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Dec 2, 1999 | F0 | 19 mi | 2.3 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Dec 5, 1996 | F0 | 14 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 14, 1984 | F0 | 14 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 18, 1975 | F0 | 15 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 8 of 8, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Veneta
The Storm Prediction Center has no hail reports within 10 miles of Veneta since 1955.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Veneta
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Fern Ridge-Veneta, OR, 2 miles north of Veneta at 485 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 82°F and low of 52°F; December is the coolest, at 44°F and 33°F. December is the wettest at 8.7 inches of precipitation on average and July and August the driest at 0.3 inches; the year adds up to 46.5 inches over 93 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 20 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 66 nights a year. That 46.5 inches is more than at 45 of the 77 Oregon stations used on this site (58%). Eugene, 13 miles east, has its own station (Eugene Mahlon Sweet Airport, OR): 40.9 inches a year, 5.6 less than here, and a July average high of 84°F against 82°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 46 | 33 | 7.0 | 13 |
| Feb | 51 | 33 | 5.7 | 11 |
| Mar | 56 | 36 | 5.3 | 12 |
| Apr | 62 | 39 | 4.1 | 9 |
| May | 68 | 44 | 2.3 | 7 |
| Jun | 74 | 49 | 1.2 | 3 |
| Jul | 82 | 52 | 0.3 | 1 |
| Aug | 82 | 52 | 0.3 | 1 |
| Sep | 77 | 47 | 1.4 | 3 |
| Oct | 63 | 41 | 3.3 | 7 |
| Nov | 51 | 36 | 6.9 | 12 |
| Dec | 44 | 33 | 8.7 | 15 |
| Year | 63 | 41 | 46.5 | 93 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Fern Ridge-Veneta, OR (485 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 Veneta, 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 Veneta
- Elmira, OR5 mi
- Eugene, OR13 mi
- Junction City, OR15 mi
- Creswell, OR19 mi
- Springfield, OR21 mi
- Monroe, OR21 mi
- Harrisburg, OR22 mi
- Drain, OR22 mi
- Pleasant Hill, OR24 mi
- Cottage Grove, OR24 mi
- Halsey, OR28 mi
- Dexter, OR29 mi
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