2 warnings are in effect for Curry County, OR. The most serious is a high wind warning.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 863 alerts that included Curry County, roughly 86 a year. The most common is the frost advisory (106 from 2016 to 2025). No tornado warnings were recorded here in that period. 3 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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South Central Oregon Coast; Curry County CoastUntil · NWS Medford OR
HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 AM PST SUNDAY
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* WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected.
* WHERE...Curry County Coast and South Central Oregon Coast,
including exposed areas of Highway 101.
* WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 1 AM PST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Strong winds will blow around unsecured objects and could
produce wind damage. Tree limbs could be blown down and power
outages may result. Driving will be difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Wind gusts could reach 70 to 75 mph on coastal
headlands, including Cape Arago, Cape Blanco and Cape Sebastian.
What to do: Prepare for potential downed trees and power outages.
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles.
People are urged to secure loose objects, including large or
inflatable holiday decorations that could be blown around or damaged
by the wind.
High Surf Warning
South Central Oregon Coast; Curry County CoastUntil · NWS Medford OR
HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST MONDAY
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* WHAT...Dangerous, large breaking waves of 30 to 35 ft this
morning gradually lowering to 20 to 25 feet by this evening,
then to 15 to 20 feet overnight into Sunday morning. Another
round of dangerous surf conditions is expected Sunday night,
with breaking waves reaching 25 to 30 ft and persisting into
Monday morning. Waves and surf remain hazardous Monday, but
gradually diminish through Monday evening.
* WHERE...Beaches of South Central Oregon Coast and Curry County
Coast. This includes Charleston, Port Orford, Gold Beach, and
Brookings.
* WHEN...Until 10 PM PST Monday.
* IMPACTS...Extremely large breaking waves will create very
hazardous conditions along beaches and area shorelines. Waves
will inundate beaches and surge into normally dry areas.
Infrastructure damage and significant beach erosion can be
expected.
What to do: Beaches and coastlines will become dangerous due to very large
and life-threatening surf conditions. Stay off of beaches, rocks,
jetties, piers, and other waterside infrastructure.
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Recent alerts in Curry County
Issued
Alert
Area
Nov 14, 4:15 AM EST
High Wind Warning
South Central Oregon Coast; Curry County Coast
Curry County alert history
Alert events that included Curry County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
3 tornadoes have been recorded in Curry County since 1950. That ranks 18 of 36 counties in Oregon. The most recent was on October 24, 2010 (rated EF0).