F0 tornado, Polk County, Oregon, September 15, 1997
RatingF0
Path length0.5 mi
Width10 yd
Deaths0
Injuries0
Time2:40 PMas recorded (CST)
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (45.00, -123.22) to the end point (45.00, -123.22), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- September 15, 1997, 2:40 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F0
- States
- Oregon
- Counties
- Polk County
- Path
- 0.5 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on September 15, 1997
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 1997 | F0 | Florida | 0.2 mi | 23 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 15, 1997 | F0 | Oregon | 0.2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 15, 1997 | F0 | Montana | 0.1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 15, 1997 | F0 | Oregon | 0.3 mi | 13 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 15, 1997 | F0 | Washington | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 15, 1997 | F0 | Oregon | 0.2 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.