Tillamook County, Oregon
County storm and disaster record · FIPS 41057 · population 27,318 · 1,103 sq mi
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 886 records for Tillamook County, Oregon from 1950 through June 30, 2026, on 551 days; the most frequent are high wind and dust records (568 records). 792 of them are forecast-zone records, which the National Weather Service files once per zone: a county covered by several zones receives each one, so a single storm can add several records on the same day. The deadliest single record is the December 27, 2022 high wind, filed for the forecast zone Coast Range Of Nw Oregon, which covers the county: 3 deaths, 1 injury and $3.0 million in damage in 2025 dollars. FEMA has issued 25 declarations naming the county since 1964, 22 of them for natural hazards; the latest for a natural hazard was “Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides” on April 7, 2026.
The record, 1950 to 2026
Storm records filed for the county each year (2026 to June 30, 2026). Before 1996 NOAA recorded only tornadoes (from 1950), thunderstorm wind and hail (from 1955).
- recorded, no damage figure
- under $100,000
- $100,000 or more
- $1 million or more
- $10 million or more, or a death
- $100 million or more, or 10 deaths
- a year's colour: its recorded damage or deaths
- a year with a death
- 1955: wind and hail recorded from 1955
- 1996: all 48 event types from 1996
- Storm records
- 886on 551 days, 1950 to June 30, 2026
- Deaths recorded
- 2615 injuries
- Damage, 2025 dollars
- $347Mas filed (scale steps before 1993)
- Tornadoes
- 7strongest EF2
- FEMA declarations
- 25latest 2026
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records through June 30, 2026 (file revision 20260918); damage converted to 2025 dollars with the BLS CPI-U. Search the record at NCEI. BLS consumer price index.
What hazards hit Tillamook County most?
The most frequent records are high wind and dust records: 568 since 1996. The rank column places the county among Oregon's counties by days with a record per 1,000 square miles of land over each hazard's complete period.
| Hazard | Records | Days | First, last | Killed | Injured | Damage | Rank in state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High wind and dust storms | 568 | 374 | 1996-2025 | 7 | 4 | $124M | 3 of 36 |
| Winter storms | 123 | 93 | 1996-2025 | 3 | 0 | $1.0M | 13 of 36 |
| Floods | 106 | 72 | 1996-2023 | 2 | 1 | $203M | 1 of 36 |
| Rip currents and high surf | 30 | 28 | 2003-2024 | 13 | 10 | $831K | 5 of 36 |
| Heavy rain | 16 | 12 | 2001-2020 | 0 | 0 | $280K | 9 of 36 |
| Landslides and avalanches | 13 | 12 | 1996-2022 | 0 | 0 | $2.2M | 6 of 36 |
| Heat | 7 | 5 | 2006-2021 | 1 | 0 | – | 23 of 36 |
| Tornadoes | 7 | 5 | 1975-2024 | 0 | 0 | $15M | 7 of 36 |
| Extreme cold | 4 | 4 | 1998-2024 | 0 | 0 | – | 29 of 36 |
| Fog, smoke and funnel clouds | 4 | 4 | 1997-2023 | 0 | 0 | – | 11 of 36 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 4 | 4 | 1991-2025 | 0 | 0 | $30K | 25 of 36 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 2 | 2 | 2003-2006 | 0 | 0 | $146K | 2 of 36 |
| Hail | 1 | 1 | 2017-2017 | 0 | 0 | – | 30 of 36 |
| Lightning | 1 | 1 | 1999-1999 | 0 | 0 | $27K | 21 of 36 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (county and forecast-zone records attributed to the county; a zone record shows its own totals on each county it covers). Days: dates with at least one record of the hazard in the county. Ranks: days with a record per 1,000 square miles of land (Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer), since 1950 for tornadoes, 1955 for hail and thunderstorm wind, 1996 for the rest.
How many tornadoes has Tillamook County had?
NOAA records 7 tornadoes in Tillamook County from 1975 to 2024, the strongest rated EF2, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded in the county. That is 7th of 36 Oregon counties by days with tornadoes per 1,000 square miles since 1950. A tornado that crossed a county line is counted in each county it touched, with the length of its path inside the county.
Counted as whole tornadoes rather than county records, the Storm Prediction Center's database holds 7 tornadoes whose track touched Tillamook County since 1950 (NOAA's county records number 7, the same count); along their whole tracks they killed 0 people.
Map of the strongest tornado tracks in Oregon.
Every tornado record filed for Tillamook County (7)
| Date | Place | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-11 | Rockaway, Tillamook County | EF0 0.25 mi x 150 yd | 0 | 0 | $10K |
| 2016-10-14 | Oceanside, Tillamook County | EFU 0.01 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2016-10-14 | Manzanita, Tillamook County | EF2 0.7 mi x 225 yd | 0 | 0 | $1.2M |
| 1997-09-18 | Neskowin, Tillamook County | F0 0.5 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1997-09-18 | Pacific City, Tillamook County | F0 0.5 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1997-09-15 | Garibaldi, Tillamook County | F0 0.3 mi x 15 yd | 0 | 0 | $74K |
| 1975-12-12 | Tillamook County | F1 2 mi x 33 yd | 0 | 0 | $2.5M step |
A damage figure marked "step" is a record from before 1993: NOAA then filed damage by category, and the figure is the category as entered, in the dollars of that year, not an estimate of the loss.
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, tornado records by county (path length in the county, maximum width); ratings as published: F scale before February 1, 2007, EF scale after. Whole-track figures: NOAA Storm Prediction Center tornado database (1950-2025). SPC severe weather database.
When was the last damaging storm in Tillamook County?
The most recent record with damage, injuries or deaths is the November 11, 2024 tornado ($9,784 in damage in 2025 dollars).
EF-0 tornado with estimated winds of 85 mph. The tornado briefly touched down in Rockaway Beach, OR. It occurred around 9:24 PM 11/11/24 and lasted one to two minutes or so according to the spotter that reported it. KRTX radar imagery depicted a fairly strong velocity couplet over Rockaway Beach. This likely formed as a waterspout then made landfall, though the path was not continuous. There were multiple reports of damage to fences, roof shingles, and a window and dirt/debris being tossed around. Upon further investigation, more security camera video footage was received from the Neah-Kah-Nie School district showing distinct rotation of a tornado moving through a parking lot where several items were thrown or moved including portions of a baseball dug-out, porta-potty, and several dumpsters. A garage on the premises had its roof blown off and the garage doors blown in. …
National Weather Service event narrative, NOAA Storm Events Database (search the full record, event 1221941)
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-05 | Thunderstorm WindNehalem, Tillamook County | 52 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-11-05 | High WindTillamook County · forecast zone Tillamook County Coast | 69 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-10-25 | High WindTillamook County · forecast zone Tillamook County Coast | 57 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-02-24 | High WindTillamook County · forecast zone Tillamook County Coast | 54 kt wind | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-02-13 | Winter StormTillamook County and 4 more · forecast zone North Oregon Coast Range Lowlands | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-02-13 | Heavy SnowTillamook County and 4 more · forecast zone North Oregon Coast Range | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-02-04 | Heavy SnowTillamook County · forecast zone Tillamook County Coast | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-02-04 | Heavy SnowTillamook County and 4 more · forecast zone North Oregon Coast Range | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2024-11-11 | TornadoRockaway, Tillamook County | EF0 0.25 mi x 150 yd | 0 | 0 | $10K |
| 2024-01-13 | Ice StormClatsop County and Tillamook County · forecast zone Northern Oregon Coast | 0 | 0 | $633K | |
| 2023-05-12 | Rip CurrentClatsop County and Tillamook County · forecast zone Northern Oregon Coast | 1 | 0 | – | |
| 2022-12-27 | High WindClatsop County and 4 more · forecast zone Coast Range Of Nw Oregon | 51 kt wind | 3 | 1 | $3.0M |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database; every record of 2025-2026 is listed, earlier ones when they caused deaths, injuries or $250,000 of damage (2025 dollars), and every tornado.
The deadliest and costliest records
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-27 | High WindClatsop County and 4 more · forecast zone Coast Range Of Nw Oregon The maximum wind recorded was 32 mph with a gust of 59 mph. The high wind caused a tree to fall on a truck on US Highway 26 at 1130 PST on the 27th, killing 3 people and injuring one. The Highway 26 was then closed for most of the day. | 51 kt wind | 3 | 1 | $3.0M |
| 2021-10-25 | High SurfClatsop County and Tillamook County · forecast zone Northern Oregon Coast A 42 foot Sail boat capsized in rough surf and ran aground at Nedonna Beach (south of Nehalem) resulting in two fatalities. | 2 | 0 | $11K | |
| 2018-06-06 | Rip CurrentClatsop County and Tillamook County · forecast zone Northern Oregon Coast A teen on a boogie board was swept out to sea at Rockaway Beach. When his father lost sight of him, the father went into the water to find his son but never returned. Both drowned. | 2 | 0 | – | |
| 2007-07-03 | Rip CurrentClatsop County and Tillamook County · forecast zone Northern Oregon Coast Three teenage swimmers were swept away from the beach of Cannon Beach, OR by a rip current. Two swimmers were able to escape the current, but one was swept into the sea. Cannon Beach's Surf Rescue Team along with Cannon Bach Life Guards were the first to respond. The Coast Guard was called, and searchers searched ... | 1 | 2 | – | |
| 2007-07-03 | Rip CurrentClatsop County and Tillamook County · forecast zone Northern Oregon Coast Three teenage swimmers were swept away from the beach of Cannon Beach, OR by a rip current. Two swimmers were able to escape the current, but one was swept into the sea. Cannon Beach's Surf Rescue Team along with Cannon Bach Life Guards were the first to respond. The Coast Guard was called, and searchers searched ... | 1 | 2 | – | |
| 2015-07-10 | Rip CurrentClatsop County and Tillamook County · forecast zone Northern Oregon Coast A man swimming along the coast near Tillamook was unable to swim to shore because of a rip current, and drowned. | 1 | 1 | – | |
| 2014-08-04 | High SurfClatsop County and Tillamook County · forecast zone Northern Oregon Coast Media reports that a large sneaker wave took three people wading in the water near the north jetty of Tillamook out to see. Two of the people made it back to shore safely, but one did not, and was presumed to have drowned. | 1 | 1 | – | |
| 2014-07-22 | Rip CurrentClatsop County and Tillamook County · forecast zone Northern Oregon Coast The Seaside Fire and Rescue received two seperate calls within 2 minutes of eachother to rescue a man that has been swept to sea by strong ocean currents in Seaside, OR. One man was pulled out of the ocean by 4 rescuers, and walked away with no known injuries. The other man was dragged 3 blocks south by the current, ... | 1 | 1 | – |
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-12-02 | High WindClatsop County and Tillamook County · forecast zone Northern Oregon Coast | 112 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $89M |
| 1996-11-17 | FloodClatsop County and 4 more · forecast zone Southern Coast | 1 | 1 | $70M | |
| 2007-12-02 | FloodTillamook County | 0 | 0 | $38M | |
| 2007-12-02 | High WindClatsop County and 4 more · forecast zone Coast Range Of Nw Oregon | 64 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $29M |
| 2007-12-03 | Coastal FloodClatsop County and Tillamook County · forecast zone Northern Oregon Coast | 0 | 0 | $26M | |
| 2006-11-06 | FloodTillamook County | 0 | 0 | $22M | |
| 1996-12-07 | FloodClatsop County and 4 more · forecast zone Nw Douglas/Coos/Curry | 0 | 0 | $15M | |
| 1997-01-01 | FloodClatsop County and 4 more · forecast zone Southern Coast | 0 | 0 | $13M |
Before 1993 NOAA filed damage by category, not amount, so the list above starts in 1993. The highest category filed here before then (entered as $2.5M, in the dollars of the day) holds: December 12, 1975 (tornado, Tillamook County).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: deaths and injuries direct and indirect; damage is property plus crops as estimated by the National Weather Service, converted to 2025 dollars.
Is it getting more frequent?
Records per decade for Tillamook County's most frequent hazards. Counts rose everywhere after 1996, when NOAA began recording every event type, so compare decades within a hazard's complete period only (the shaded cells come before it).
| Hazard | 1950s | 1960s | 1970s | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020-26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High wind and dust storms | – | – | – | – | 197 | 130 | 184 | 57 |
| Winter storms | – | – | – | – | 18 | 55 | 24 | 26 |
| Floods | – | – | – | – | 27 | 28 | 29 | 22 |
| Rip currents and high surf | – | – | – | – | 0 | 7 | 11 | 12 |
| Heavy rain | – | – | – | – | 0 | 13 | 2 | 1 |
| Landslides and avalanches | – | – | – | – | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records per calendar decade; zone records from the CZ_TYPE field (Z).
What time of year?
Records by month in Tillamook County. The two busiest months are in violet.
The values, month by month
Jan 189 · Feb 151 · Mar 97 · Apr 35 · May 4 · Jun 7 · Jul 8 · Aug 8 · Sep 17 · Oct 50 · Nov 141 · Dec 179 (records).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records by the month they began.
Federal disaster declarations for Tillamook County
FEMA's register lists 25 declarations that include Tillamook County: 21 major disasters, 3 emergencies and one fire management assistance declaration. Most were for severe storm (11) and flood (7).
| Declared | Number | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-07 | DR-4907 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides |
| 2024-04-13 | DR-4768 | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Landslides, and Mudslides |
| 2020-09-15 | DR-4562 | Fire | Wildfires and Straight-Line Winds |
| 2020-09-10 | EM-3542 | Fire | Wildfires |
| 2020-09-10 | FM-5368 | Fire | Pike Road Fire |
| 2020-03-28 | DR-4499 | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| 2020-03-13 | EM-3429 | Biological | Covid-19 |
| 2016-02-17 | DR-4258 | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides |
| 2012-03-02 | DR-4055 | Flood | Severe Winter Storm, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides |
| 2011-02-17 | DR-1956 | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm, Flooding, Mudslides, Landslides, and Debris Flows |
| 2009-03-02 | DR-1824 | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm, Record and Near Record Snow |
| 2007-12-08 | DR-1733 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides |
| 2007-02-22 | DR-1683 | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm and Flooding |
| 2006-12-29 | DR-1672 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides |
| 2006-03-20 | DR-1632 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides |
| 2005-09-07 | EM-3228 | Coastal Storm | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation |
| 2004-02-19 | DR-1510 | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storms |
| 1996-03-19 | DR-1107 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms and High Winds |
| 1996-02-09 | DR-1099 | Flood | High Winds, Severe Storms and Flooding |
| 1994-08-02 | DR-1036 | Fishing Losses | The El Nino (the Salmon Industry) |
| 1990-01-24 | DR-853 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding |
| 1974-01-25 | DR-413 | Flood | Severe Storms, Snowmelt & Flooding |
| 1972-01-21 | DR-319 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding |
| 1971-02-13 | DR-301 | Flood | Storms & Flooding |
| 1964-12-24 | DR-184 | Flood | Heavy Rains & Flooding |
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2), declarations through October 2, 2026; one declaration is counted once however many areas it names. OpenFEMA dataset page.
How many floods has Tillamook County had?
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 106 flood or flash flood records for Tillamook County from 1996 to 2023, on 72 days, with 2 deaths. By flood insurance claims since 1978 (OpenFEMA, as of September 8, 2026), Tillamook County ranks 398th of 2,942 U.S. counties.
The National Flood Insurance Program has paid $15.2 million on 754 claims filed in Tillamook County; the most in one year was 137 in 1999. Claims count insured losses only: uninsured flood damage is not in this file.
The values, year by year
1978: 2 · 1979: 1 · 1980: 15 · 1981: 5 · 1982: 18 · 1983: 5 · 1987: 4 · 1988: 1 · 1990: 28 · 1991: 11 · 1994: 1 · 1995: 14 · 1996: 99 · 1997: 9 · 1998: 49 · 1999: 137 · 2000: 5 · 2002: 4 · 2003: 10 · 2004: 8 · 2005: 1 · 2006: 93 · 2007: 76 · 2008: 10 · 2009: 15 · 2011: 10 · 2012: 1 · 2014: 2 · 2015: 83 · 2016: 4 · 2017: 5 · 2018: 8 · 2020: 1 · 2021: 12 · 2023: 3 · 2024: 1 · 2025: 3; the other years: 0.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims, as of September 8, 2026; claims by year of loss, payments in the dollars of the year paid. OpenFEMA dataset page.
FEMA's modeled risk for Tillamook County
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Tillamook County Relatively Moderate overall, with an expected annual loss of $39.3 million. These are FEMA's model estimates of future loss from 18 hazards, not a count of what happened; they can differ from the record above.
| Hazard | Risk rating | Expected annual loss | Modeled frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | $14M | once in about 58 years (modeled) |
| Landslide | Relatively Moderate | $66K | 6.9 a year (modeled) |
| Tsunami | Relatively Moderate | $8.6M | once in about 7 years (modeled) |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | $15M | 1.3 a year (modeled) |
| Coastal Flooding | Relatively Moderate | $766K | 3.8 a year (modeled) |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | $62K | once in about 3 years (modeled) |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | $180K | once in about 21 years (modeled) |
| Volcanic Activity | Very Low | $657 | once in about 99 years (modeled) |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, county table, December 2025 release. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
Counties that share a border with Tillamook County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau county adjacency file; NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records since 1950. The Census Bureau's adjacency file.
Next
- Tornadoes in OregonEvery Oregon tornado since 1950 and the counties with the most per square mile
- High wind and dust storms in OregonThe state's high wind and dust records, by county, year and month
- The Oregon recordEvery hazard in the state, its deadliest events and its federal declarations
- FEMA's risk rating for each hazard in Tillamook CountyThe hazard risk calculator: 18 hazards beside the county's record
- Download Tillamook County's FEMA declarations (CSV)25 rows: every declaration that named the county, for your own analysis