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Oregon storm damage and disaster statistics

Compiled from NOAA and FEMA data, November 10, 2026 How the figures are built

In short

From 2016 to 2025 the National Weather Service logged 3,314 storm event reports in Oregon, with property damage estimates totalling $3.9 billion. That is the 8th highest of the 50 states and D.C.

Winter weather was reported most often (1,263 reports). Damaging wind accounted for the most reported damage ($3.6 billion). FEMA has issued 25 major disaster declarations for Oregon since 2000.

3,314

storm event reports, 2016–2025

$3.9B

property damage estimated in those reports

major disaster declarations since 2000

141

hail reports, 7 of two inches or larger

tornado reports, 1 rated EF2 or stronger

$83.2M

home damage verified by FEMA inspectors since 2002

Reported storm damage in Oregon, year by year

Property damage estimated in National Weather Service storm reports for Oregon. Not insured losses, and not adjusted for inflation.

Largest single damage estimate

$2.0 billion

High Wind, North Oregon Cascades Foothills, 2020. Large events are recorded county by county, so one disaster can appear as several entries.

A quiet year on this chart can mean few damaging storms, or storms whose reports carried no damage estimate.

What hits Oregon: reports and damage by type

Winter weather 1,263
Damaging wind 902
Wildfire 283
Flood 234
Hail 141
Tornado 28
Lightning 4

Storm event reports by type, 2016 to 2025.

Damaging wind $3.6B
Winter weather $212M
Flood $59.8M
Wildfire $15.1M
Tornado $1.5M
Lightning $119K
Hail $50K

Property damage estimated in those reports, 2016 to 2025.

Federal disasters in Oregon

FEMA has recorded 25 major disaster declarations, 3 emergency declarations and 100 fire management declarations for Oregon since 2000.

The most recent major disaster declaration in this data is Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (severe storm), declared April 7, 2026.

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Severe Storm 17
Flood 3
Fire 2
Mud/Landslide 1
Biological 1
Tsunami 1

Major disaster declarations by cause since 2000.

Home damage FEMA has verified in Oregon

After a declared disaster, homeowners can register with FEMA and have their home inspected. These are the totals for Oregon since 2007.

9,740

homeowners registered, across 4 disasters

$83.2M

damage verified by FEMA inspectors

$41.1M

individual assistance FEMA approved for those owners

4,064

homes inspected

892

inspections that found more than $30,000 of damage

$20,476

average verified damage per inspected home

FEMA assistance is not insurance and is capped. It measures damage against its own habitability standard, and it counts only owners who registered and were inspected.

How Oregon ranks

Oregon compared with the other states and the District of Columbia
Measure	Oregon	Rank of 51	In context
Storm event reports	3,314	44th	78 per 100,000 residents
Reported property damage	$3.9 billion	8th	$919 per resident
Hail reports	141	42nd	7 of two inches or larger
Tornado reports	28	39th	1 rated EF2 or stronger
Major disaster declarations since 2000	25	28th	3 emergency declarations
FEMA-verified home damage since 2002	$83.2 million	32nd	9,740 homeowners registered

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Oregon questions

What causes the most storm damage in Oregon?

Damaging wind accounts for the most property damage in National Weather Service reports for Oregon from 2016 to 2025: $3.6 billion of a $3.9 billion total. Winter weather is the most frequently reported, with 1,263 reports.

How often does it hail in Oregon?

The National Weather Service logged 141 hail reports in Oregon from 2016 to 2025. 7 involved hail two inches or larger, and the largest reported stone measured 2.5 inches. One storm can produce several reports.

How many tornadoes does Oregon get?

28 tornado segments were recorded in Oregon from 2016 to 2025, and 1 were rated EF2 or stronger. A tornado that crosses a county line is recorded once per county.

How many federal disasters has Oregon had?

FEMA records 25 major disaster declarations and 3 emergency declarations for Oregon since 2000. The most common cause of a major disaster declaration was severe storm.

How much home damage has FEMA verified in Oregon?

Since 2007, 9,740 homeowners in Oregon registered with FEMA across 4 disasters. Inspectors verified $83.2 million in damage and FEMA approved $41.1 million in individual assistance. These figures cover only people who registered and were inspected.

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PublicAdjuster.cc, "Oregon storm damage and disaster statistics," https://publicadjuster.cc/data/oregon/. Compiled from the NOAA Storm Events Database and FEMA OpenFEMA data, November 10, 2026.

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