Weather has been a part of human history since before humans could use tools, and while we associate things like tornados with the Midwest and hurricanes with Florida, Oregon has seen it's fair share of devastation. Stories include the Columbus Day Storm, Aumsville tornado, the flood of 1996, and many more!

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1925_tri-state_tornado

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1925_tri-state_tornado_outbreak

https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/hurricanes-cyclones-and-typhoons-explained/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1900_Galveston_hurricane#Background

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1970_Bhola_cyclone

https://www.weather.gov/mfl/saffirsimpson#:~:text=Saffir%2DSimpson%20Hurricane%20Wind%20Scale,%2D177%20km/hr).

https://www.mckenzieriverreflectionsnewspaper.com/story/2025/01/09/history/deadly-long-creek-tornado-was-worst-in-state-history/7577.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Creek,_Oregon

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1972_Portland%E2%80%93Vancouver_tornadoes#Portland,_Oregon/Vancouver,_Washington

https://www.madraspioneer.com/news/central-oregon-history-looking-back-on-the-killer-storm-of-1883-84/article_ddbb68b8-d7d8-54fd-a296-6e01507050f6.html#:~:text=Artwork%20depicts%20terrible%20storm%20of%201884%20that%20killed%20numerous%20livestock.&text=The%20terrible%20winter%20of%201883,on%20the%20ground%20until%20March.

https://www.willametteheritage.org/salem-snowstorm/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Gale_of_1880

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willamette_Valley_flood_of_1996