Malheur County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Malheur County, OR right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 431 alerts that included Malheur County, roughly 43 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (121 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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Malheur County alert history
Alert events that included Malheur County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 121 | 6 | August 15, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 69 | 2 | February 17, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 58 | 4 | May 17, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 26 | 3 | September 4, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 19 | 0 | February 13, 2025 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 18 | 3 | August 15, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 18 | 0 | December 20, 2024 |
| Flood Watch | 17 | 1 | September 3, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 17 | 0 | February 13, 2025 |
| Heat Advisory | 16 | 3 | August 6, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 15 | 0 | March 28, 2025 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 10 | 0 | August 2, 2024 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 8 | 0 | August 12, 2025 |
| High Wind Warning | 6 | 0 | March 16, 2025 |
| High Wind Watch | 5 | 1 | March 14, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 2 | 1 | May 28, 2026 |
| Dust Storm Warning | 2 | 0 | June 23, 2021 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 1 | 0 | January 8, 2017 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 1 | 0 | January 7, 2017 |
| Frost Advisory | 1 | 0 | October 15, 2020 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 1 | 0 | February 10, 2025 |
Tornado history in Malheur County
6 tornadoes have been recorded in Malheur County since 1950. That ranks 9 of 36 counties in Oregon. The most recent was on June 17, 1997 (rated F0).
Strongest tornadoes in Malheur County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 25, 1966 | F1 | Malheur County | 19.1 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 30, 1997 | F1 | Malheur County | 3 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 23, 1974 | F1 | Malheur County | 1 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 21, 1967 | F0 | Malheur County | 1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 21, 1967 | F0 | Malheur County | 0.5 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 17, 1997 | F0 | Malheur County | 0.2 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 30, 1997 | F1 | Malheur County | 3 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 23, 1974 | F1 | Malheur County | 1 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 21, 1967 | F0 | Malheur County | 0.5 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 21, 1967 | F0 | Malheur County | 1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Malheur County
- Population: 32,315 (2024 estimate)
- State: Oregon
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 041045 (how to use it)