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 devastating event was an F3 storm that devastated Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver, Washington. This marked the first time since June 3, 1894, that an F3 tornado had hit Oregon. The storm traversed the heavily populated Portland–Vancouver metropolitan area, causing substantial damage, resulting in six fatalities, and injuring 300 people while inflicting $25.25 million (1972 USD) in damages.