Oregon, 2000

Extreme Cold in Oregon, May 11 to 12, 2000

May 11 to 12, 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 1400 PDT on 05/11/00. The reported low temperatures are listed below.

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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 1400 PDT on 05/11/00. The reported low temperatures are listed below. No frost was reported, but given the condtions, it probably did occur.Location Zone LowCave Junction ORZ024 32Grants Pass ORZ024 31Medford ORZ026 36Ashland ORZ026 31Prospect ORZ026 31

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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
May 11, 2:40 PM PST to May 12, 5:15 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
May 11, 2:40 PM PST to May 12, 5:15 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: 5143020, 5143021.