Baker County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Baker County, OR right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 342 alerts that included Baker County, roughly 34 a year. The most common is the winter weather advisory (78 from 2016 to 2025). No tornado warnings were recorded here in that period. 5 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Baker County alert history
Alert events that included Baker County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Weather Advisory | 78 | 1 | January 1, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 42 | 7 | August 15, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 35 | 5 | September 17, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 23 | 0 | February 13, 2025 |
| Wind Advisory | 21 | 3 | August 2, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 21 | 0 | February 13, 2025 |
| Flood Watch | 19 | 2 | September 3, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 19 | 3 | September 17, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 17 | 2 | August 15, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 15 | 0 | December 10, 2025 |
| Flood Advisory | 12 | 0 | September 11, 2025 |
| Heat Advisory | 12 | 1 | August 6, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 11 | 0 | August 2, 2024 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 7 | 0 | August 2, 2024 |
| High Wind Watch | 3 | 1 | March 14, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 2 | 1 | May 28, 2026 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 1 | 0 | January 8, 2017 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 1 | 0 | January 7, 2017 |
| Frost Advisory | 1 | 0 | October 15, 2020 |
| High Wind Warning | 1 | 0 | February 23, 2020 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 1 | 0 | February 10, 2025 |
Tornado history in Baker County
5 tornadoes have been recorded in Baker County since 1950. That ranks 11 of 36 counties in Oregon. The most recent was on June 23, 2004 (rated F0).
Strongest tornadoes in Baker County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 30, 1997 | F0 | Baker County | 1 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| September 16, 1975 | F0 | Baker County | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 11, 1995 | F0 | Baker County | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 17, 1996 | F0 | Baker County | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 23, 2004 | F0 | Baker County | 0.1 mi | 3 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 23, 2004 | F0 | Baker County | 0.1 mi | 3 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 30, 1997 | F0 | Baker County | 1 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 17, 1996 | F0 | Baker County | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 11, 1995 | F0 | Baker County | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| September 16, 1975 | F0 | Baker County | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Baker County
- Population: 16,750 (2024 estimate)
- State: Oregon
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 041001 (how to use it)