A tornado in Garibaldi on September 15th caused minor damage. There was also a tornado 15 miles north of Rickreall on the 15th. A tornado struck six miles south of Salem on the morning of the 17th. A possible second tornado later in the day east of Salem was also reported. Only minor damage was reported in all instances.
Most basins are in the slight to moderately moist category.
Southeast and south central Oregon basins have the lowest values with essentially neutral conditions. Temperatures were above average during the month with no particularly outstanding anomalies. Astoria set a record high of 84 on September 8th. The old record of 83 existed since 1960. Pendleton had a 62 for a low on the 25th, which was a record for the maximum low temperature for the date.