Damaging Wind in Oregon, June 24, 1999

Name: Damaging Wind in Oregon, June 24, 1999
Start: 1999-06-24T14:15
End: 1999-06-24T14:15
Location: Oregon

June 24, 1999 · NWS PDT · 1 event in 1 county or zone

1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 1

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.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Umatilla

When: June 24, 2:15 PM PST
Where: Umatilla County, Hermiston Arpt
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 45.830, -119.270

A 52 knot wind gust was reported by ASOS. Local spotters reported several other occurrences of severe weather. At 2:16 pm, a wind gust of 70 mph was observed in town. Pea-sized hail which covered the ground to a depth of one inch and a wind gust of 60 mph was reported in another neighborhood. These strong winds caused power outages on the south side of Hermiston which lasted for 1 1/2 hours. Walchli Farms, located just east of town, lost around 80 acres of onions and 150 acres of watermelon from hail.

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.

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The same day elsewhere

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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: 5704977.