NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Warm Springs, 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 Warm Springs, Oregon since records began in 1851. Since 1950, 3 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 0 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 0
- Tornadoes
- 3
- 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 Warm Springs
The highest rating among the 3 tornadoes within 25 miles is F0, reached 3 times; the most recent, on June 9, 2004, came within 15 miles. Of the 149 Oregon cities on this site, 85% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Warm Springs. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 6 times since 1992, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Warm Springs has more hail reports within 10 miles than 78% of the 149 Oregon cities.
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Tornadoes within 25 miles of Warm Springs
By decade
- 2000s1
- 1990s1
- 1970s1
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 2004 | F0 | 15 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 16, 1993 | F0 | 12 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 11, 1970 | F0 | 5 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 3 of 3, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Warm Springs
The Storm Prediction Center has 6 hail reports within 10 miles of Warm Springs since 1992. Of these, 4 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), was reported on 3 days, most recently June 26, 2017. The most recent report is from June 11, 2020.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Warm Springs
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Pelton Dam, OR, 7 miles southeast of Warm Springs at 1,410 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 92°F and low of 53°F; December is the coolest, at 42°F and 27°F. Highs reach 90°F on about 66 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 129 nights a year. That 10.5 inches is more than at 9 of the 77 Oregon stations used on this site (12%). Madras, 15 miles southeast, has its own station (Madras 2 N, OR): 11.3 inches a year, 0.8 more than here, and a July average high of 87°F against 92°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43 | 27 | 1.5 | 5 |
| Feb | 49 | 28 | 1.1 | 3 |
| Mar | 57 | 31 | 0.8 | 3 |
| Apr | 64 | 35 | 0.8 | 3 |
| May | 73 | 43 | 1.1 | 3 |
| Jun | 81 | 48 | 0.8 | 3 |
| Jul | 92 | 53 | 0.3 | 1 |
| Aug | 91 | 53 | 0.3 | 1 |
| Sep | 82 | 46 | 0.3 | 1 |
| Oct | 67 | 37 | 0.7 | 2 |
| Nov | 51 | 31 | 1.2 | 3 |
| Dec | 42 | 27 | 1.6 | 5 |
| Year | 66 | 38 | 10.5 | 32 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Pelton Dam, OR (1,410 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 Warm Springs
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 8 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Warm Springs: 7 thunderstorm wind reports and 1 heavy rain event. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $56,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 70 mph, on May 30, 2020.
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
Jefferson County, which includes Warm Springs, has been named in 22 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1964, 7 of them major disasters (by incident: 13 fires, 3 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies, 2 floods). The latest major disaster declaration was Wildfires and Straight-Line Winds, on September 15, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Jefferson County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for lightning; Relatively Low for inland flooding; Very Low for tornadoes, hail, strong wind and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $10.4 million a year, the 27th highest of 36 Oregon counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $4.6 million (44%), 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 Warm Springs
- Madras, OR15 mi
- Culver, OR23 mi
- Terrebonne, OR30 mi
- Sisters, OR36 mi
- Redmond, OR38 mi
- Powell Butte, OR43 mi
- Welches, OR47 mi
- Rhododendron, OR48 mi
- Prineville, OR49 mi
- Parkdale, OR49 mi
- Bend, OR54 mi
- Estacada, OR56 mi
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