Oregon, 2000

Extreme Cold in Oregon, November 11, 2000

November 11, 2000 · NWS MFR · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

The freeze warning criteria was reached for the stations listed below. No warning was issued but it should have been for the two zones listed above.

Where it happened

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  • Cold
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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.

The freeze warning criteria was reached for the stations listed below. No warning was issued but it should have been for the two zones listed above. Station Zone Observed Low Normal Low Departure North Bend ORZ021 28 43 -15 Coquille ORZ021 29 40 -11 Medford ORZ026 25 35 -10 Ashland ORZ026 20 34 -14 Prospect ORZ026 21 32 -11

The radar

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Event by event

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

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, South Central Oregon Coast

When
November 11, 8:00 AM PST
Where
South Central Oregon Coast forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
42.979, -123.829 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

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Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Jackson County

When
November 11, 8:00 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: 5158993, 5158994.