Of the four tornadoes, the most catastrophic event was a deadly F3 tornado that struck Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver, Washington, the first F3 tornado to strike Oregon since June 3, 1894. It tracked  across the heavily populated Portland–Vancouver metropolitan area, causing heavy damage, killing six people, and injuring 300 while causing $25.25 million (1972 USD) in damage.
Among the four tornadoes, the most severe event was an F3 storm that hit Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver, Washington. This was the first such tornado to strike Oregon since June 3, 1894. The storm crossed through a densely populated area, causing significant damage, resulting in six fatalities, and injuring 300 people while causing $25.25 million (1972 USD) in damages.