Oregon, 1991

Hail and Damaging Winds in Oregon, August 6, 1991

August 6, 1991 · NWS PDX · 9 events in 5 counties and zones

5 hail, 4 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
5
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
9

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Event by event

5 hail, 4 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hood River

When
August 6, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Hood River County
Measured
67 kt (77 mph)
Coordinates
45.720, -121.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
August 6, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Coordinates
44.630, -121.350

Hail, Jefferson

When
August 6, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.630, -121.350

Hail, Gilliam

When
August 6, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Gilliam County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
45.470, -120.200

Hail, Morrow

When
August 6, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Morrow County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
45.500, -119.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Umatilla

When
August 6, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Umatilla County
Injuries
5 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
45.830, -119.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Umatilla

When
August 6, 7:05 PM CST
Where
Umatilla County
Measured
100 kt (115 mph)
Coordinates
45.700, -119.370

Hail, Umatilla

When
August 6, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Umatilla County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
45.830, -119.280

Hail, Umatilla

When
August 6, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Umatilla County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
45.930, -118.380

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10104900, 10104901, 10104902, 10104903, 10104904, 10104905, 10104906, 10104907, 10104908.