Oregon Tornadoes

Year Tornadoes Deathes Injuries Cost Adjusted
1950 0 0 0 $ -
1951 1 0 0 $ 61
1952 0 0 0 $ -
1953 0 0 0 $ -
1954 1 0 0 $ -
1955 0 0 0 $ -
1956 0 0 0 $ -
1957 2 0 0 $ 11,254
1958 0 0 0 $ -
1959 0 0 0 $ -
1960 1 0 0 $ 5,342
1961 0 0 0 $ -
1962 1 0 0 $ 5,236
1963 0 0 0 $ -
1964 0 0 0 $ -
1965 1 0 0 $ 5,019
1966 3 0 0 $ 102,481
1967 3 0 0 $ 520,734
1968 2 0 0 $ 45,434,896
1969 1 0 0 $ 43,083
1970 1 0 0 $ -
1971 1 0 0 $ 3,904
1972 1 0 0 $ 378,262
1973 1 0 0 $ -
1974 1 0 0 $ 32,072
1975 3 0 0 $ 2,938,911
1976 0 0 0 $ -
1977 0 0 0 $ -
1978 1 0 0 $ 24,251
1979 0 0 0 $ -
1980 0 0 0 $ -
1981 0 0 0 $ -
1982 0 0 0 $ -
1983 3 0 0 $ 19,050
1984 4 0 0 $ 184,136
1985 0 0 0 $ -
1986 0 0 0 $ -
1987 0 0 0 $ -
1988 0 0 0 $ -
1989 2 0 0 $ 25,502
1990 0 0 0 $ -
1991 5 0 0 $ 34,943
1992 1 0 0 $ 1,127
1993 2 0 0 $ 1,094,210
1994 2 0 0 $ 213
1995 4 0 0 $ 10,375
Total 48 0 0 $ 50,875,056
Avg/year 1 0 0 $ 1,105,980
Compared with other States, Oregon ranks number 46 for frequency of Tornadoes, none for number of deaths, none for injuries and 34 for cost of damages. When we compare these statistics to other States by the frequency per square mile, Oregon ranks, number 48 for the frequency of tornadoes, number none for fatalities, number 50 for injuries per area and number 38 for costs per area. Based on data from 1950 - 1995.
Oregon in 1970 had a population of 2,091,533 and between 1950 and 1995 had 48 tornadoes. This ranks the State number 46 in tornadoes by State. The population in 1970 divided by the number of tornadoes equals 43,574 This ranks Oregon number 43 in the ratio of tornadoes to population. Oregon had 0 fatalities between 1950 and 1995. Compared to other states it ranked 40 The risk of death in any one year is 1 in - This ranks Oregon as number 40 for the risk of death by tornado . Between 1950 and 1995 the state had - injuries involving tornadoes. This ranks the state number 49 among the States for injury. The risk of injury in any one year is one in - When we divide the population by the number of injuries, the State ranks number 46 The total cost of tornadoes between 1950 and 1995 was $50,875,056.00 This ranks the state number 34 The cost per person for tornadoes, in the state per year, is $ 0.54 This ranks the State number 34 In costs for tornadoes per person
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