Deschutes County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Deschutes County, OR right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 32 alerts that included Deschutes County, roughly 3 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (19 from 2016 to 2025). No tornado warnings were recorded here in that period. 6 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Deschutes County alert history
Alert events that included Deschutes County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 19 | 4 | July 22, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 6 | 1 | May 29, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 5 | 1 | May 28, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 1 | 0 | May 21, 2023 |
| Flood Warning | 1 | 0 | December 19, 2025 |
Tornado history in Deschutes County
6 tornadoes have been recorded in Deschutes County since 1950. That ranks 9 of 36 counties in Oregon. The most recent was on April 13, 2017 (rated EF0).
Strongest tornadoes in Deschutes County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 22, 1989 | F1 | Deschutes County | 1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| September 25, 2001 | F0 | Deschutes County | 2 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| September 3, 1997 | F0 | Deschutes County | 1 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 23, 2001 | F0 | Deschutes County | 1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 22, 1983 | F0 | Deschutes County | 0.1 mi | 17 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 13, 2017 | EF0 | Deschutes County | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| September 25, 2001 | F0 | Deschutes County | 2 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 23, 2001 | F0 | Deschutes County | 1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| September 3, 1997 | F0 | Deschutes County | 1 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 22, 1989 | F1 | Deschutes County | 1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Deschutes County
- Population: 211,535 (2024 estimate)
- State: Oregon
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 041017 (how to use it)
- Cities: Bend