Tornado Alerts Near Pacific City, OR 97135

🌪️ Current Alert Status

Live NWS tornado and severe weather alerts

✅

All Clear

No active tornado alerts near Pacific City

There are currently no tornado warnings, watches, or severe thunderstorm alerts in effect for the Pacific City area. This page updates every 60 seconds from the National Weather Service.

Historical Tornado Risk

Activity level Low

Average per year 0.4 tornados

Peak season month September

Total on record 19 tornados

📋 Tornado History

Historical tornado events within 250 miles of Pacific City

EF Rating	Damage	Path	Casualties	Distance	Date
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 150 yd	None	30 mi	Nov 11, 2024
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 60 yd	None	78 mi	Mar 19, 2021
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	47 mi	Oct 29, 2018
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	20 mi	Oct 14, 2016
EF2	Considerable damage	0.7 mi × 225 yd	None	37 mi	Oct 14, 2016
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 53 yd	None	37 mi	Jun 13, 2013
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 80 yd	None	13 mi	Nov 6, 2009
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	56 mi	Jan 5, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 15 yd	None	114 mi	Dec 22, 1997
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 10 yd	None	8 mi	Sep 18, 1997
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 10 yd	None	1 mi	Sep 18, 1997
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 10 yd	None	38 mi	Sep 15, 1997
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 15 yd	None	27 mi	Sep 15, 1997
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	37 mi	Sep 15, 1997
EF0	Light damage	1.5 mi × 60 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	60 mi	Sep 15, 1996
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 15 yd	None	68 mi	Feb 13, 1994
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 30 yd	None	73 mi	Jun 13, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	103 mi	Dec 1, 1990
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 7 yd	None	30 mi	Apr 18, 1984

📈 Historical Trends

Tornado activity near Pacific City over 13 years

19

Total tornados on record

0.4

Average per year

EF2

Strongest recorded

Sep

Peak month

EF Scale Distribution

EF0

17

EF1

1

EF2

1

EF3

0

EF4

0

EF5

0

Yearly Tornado Count

1984 2024

Strongest Tornados on Record

EF2 TILLAMOOK, OR Oct 14, 2016

0.7 mi path

EF1 YAMHILL, OR Jun 13, 2013

0.3 mi path

EF0 CLATSOP, OR Sep 15, 1996

1.5 mi path 1 injured

EF0 POLK, OR Sep 15, 1997

0.5 mi path

EF0 TILLAMOOK, OR Sep 18, 1997

0.5 mi path

📅 Tornado Season

When tornados are most likely near you

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Active Tornado Season

Tornado season is active. Pacific City sees the most tornado activity in Sep. Stay alert and have your shelter plan ready.

US Tornado Activity by Month

Jan

2%

Feb

3%

Mar

7%

Apr

10%

May

18%

Jun

16%

Jul

12%

Aug

9%

PEAK

Sep

7%

Oct

6%

Nov

5%

Dec

3%

Current month Peak for Pacific City

🛡️ Tornado Safety

What to know before, during, and after a tornado

⚠️ Tornado Watch

Meaning: Conditions are favorable for tornado development

Be prepared to take shelter. Stay alert for changing conditions.

🌪️ Tornado Warning

Meaning: A tornado has been spotted or detected on radar

TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY in your nearest safe shelter.

⚠️ Step 1

Tornado Watch — Be Prepared

Conditions are favorable for tornados. Monitor weather alerts, charge your phone, and review your shelter plan. Move vehicles into garages if possible.

🌪️ Step 2

Tornado Warning — Take Cover NOW

A tornado has been sighted or indicated by radar. Move immediately to an interior room on the lowest floor (basement, bathroom, closet). Get under sturdy furniture. Stay away from windows.

🔍 Step 3

After a Tornado

Stay in your shelter until the warning expires. Check for injuries, avoid downed power lines, and watch for gas leaks. Document damage for insurance before cleanup.

Where to Shelter

✓ Best: Underground shelter or basement

✓ Good: Interior room on lowest floor

✓ Acceptable: Bathroom or closet (no exterior walls)

✓ If driving: Pull over, get below road level in a ditch

✗ NEVER: Stay in a mobile home — leave for sturdy building

✗ NEVER: Shelter under a highway overpass

📍 Nearby Tornado Monitoring

Cities near Pacific City with live tracking