Oregon, 2000

Extreme Cold in Oregon, June 1, 2000

June 1, 2000 · NWS MFR · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

A Frost Warning was issued for ORZ024 (Eastern Curry County and Josephine County) and ORZ026 (Jackson County) at 1015 PDT on 05/31/00 and cancelled at 0225 PDT on 06/01/00. This cancellation may have been premature in that a few stations in the warning area reported lows in the middle 30s.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS MFR wrote it up.

A Frost Warning was issued for ORZ024 (Eastern Curry County and Josephine County) and ORZ026 (Jackson County) at 1015 PDT on 05/31/00 and cancelled at 0225 PDT on 06/01/00. This cancellation may have been premature in that a few stations in the warning area reported lows in the middle 30s. No frost was reported, but it probably did occur.The reported lows in the warning area are listed below:Location Zone LowCave Junction ORZ024 33Grants Pass ORZ024 35Medford ORZ026 42Ashland ORZ026 35Prospect ORZ026 39

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Event by event

2 extreme cold/wind chill. Local standard time, as filed.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Eastern Curry County & Josephine County

When
June 1, 12:01 AM PST to 2:25 AM PST
Where
Eastern Curry County & Josephine County forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
42.417, -123.886 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

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Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Jackson County

When
June 1, 12:01 AM PST to 2:25 AM PST
Where
Jackson County forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
42.432, -122.728 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

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What these are

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Temperatures or wind chills at or below the local warning criteria, or cold that caused deaths.

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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: 5148536, 5148537.