Springfield, OR tornado history
5 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of the center of Springfield, OR from 1950 through 2025, according to the NOAA Storm Prediction Center, ranking 10th of 81 Oregon cities with a tornado on record. None was rated F3/EF3 or stronger by the National Weather Service. The most recent was on April 14, 2015 (EF0, 0.1-mile path); the strongest, on November 24, 1989, was rated F1.
Dashed circle: 10 miles from the city's Census center point. A tornado counts when its recorded path passes inside the circle. Paths run straight from start to end point, as SPC records them.
Source: National Storms (nationalstorms.com), CC BY 4.0, data from NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports.
Every tornado within 10 miles of the center of Springfield, OR
| Date | Rating | Path length | Deaths / injuries | Started in | Closest to center |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2015 | EF0 | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 | Lane County, OR | 3.7 mi |
| Dec 2, 1999 | F0 | 2.3 mi | 0 / 1 | Lane County, OR | 9.4 mi |
| Dec 5, 1996 | F0 | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 | Lane County, OR | 7.0 mi |
| Nov 24, 1989 | F1 | 0.3 mi | 0 / 0 | Lane County, OR | 6.2 mi |
| Aug 18, 1975 | F0 | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 | Lane County, OR | 4.9 mi |
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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center (SPC) Severe Weather Database (SVRGIS) tornado file, 1950–2025, and SPC preliminary storm reports for 2026 (data through November 6, 2026). Ratings are the ones the National Weather Service assigned: Fujita (F) scale before Feb 1, 2007, Enhanced Fujita (EF) after. Paths are drawn as straight lines from the start to the end point SPC records; real paths curve. City and county boundaries: US Census Bureau.