Lake County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Lake County, OR right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 825 alerts that included Lake County, roughly 83 a year. The most common is the wind advisory (265 from 2016 to 2025). No tornado warnings were recorded here in that period. 2 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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No warnings, watches or advisories include Lake County at the moment. This page updates automatically when the National Weather Service issues one. Check neighboring Lake County, Harney County, Deschutes County, Klamath County.
Lake County alert history
Alert events that included Lake County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind Advisory | 265 | 14 | November 13, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 162 | 5 | April 2, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 97 | 0 | December 24, 2025 |
| High Wind Watch | 83 | 0 | December 25, 2025 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 44 | 0 | March 14, 2025 |
| Freeze Warning | 34 | 3 | September 7, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 33 | 0 | February 2, 2025 |
| Frost Advisory | 27 | 6 | September 8, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 24 | 1 | September 7, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 17 | 1 | August 4, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 15 | 8 | July 6, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 5 | 0 | December 8, 2024 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 5 | 0 | February 13, 2025 |
| Flood Watch | 4 | 0 | May 15, 2023 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 3 | 0 | July 4, 2024 |
| Flood Advisory | 3 | 0 | August 5, 2020 |
| Flood Warning | 1 | 0 | April 9, 2019 |
| Dust Storm Warning | 1 | 0 | October 22, 2020 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 1 | 1 | May 28, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 1 | 0 | June 26, 2021 |
Tornado history in Lake County
2 tornadoes have been recorded in Lake County since 1950. That ranks 24 of 36 counties in Oregon. The most recent was on August 21, 2005 (rated F0).
Strongest tornadoes in Lake County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 21, 2005 | F0 | Lake County | 1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| September 21, 1973 | F0 | Lake County | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 21, 2005 | F0 | Lake County | 1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| September 21, 1973 | F0 | Lake County | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Lake County
- Population: 8,194 (2024 estimate)
- State: Oregon
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 041037 (how to use it)