Oregon, 2000

Extreme Cold in Oregon, November 12, 2000

November 12, 2000 · NWS MFR · 5 events in 5 counties and zones

A Freeze Warning was issued for the above zones at 1513 PST on 11/11 and expired at 0800 PST on 11/12. The freeze warning likely should have included ORZ021 and ORZ023.

Where it happened

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The toll

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

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 Freeze Warning was issued for the above zones at 1513 PST on 11/11 and expired at 0800 PST on 11/12. 7 stations met freeze warning criteria on this night, 4 of which were in the warning area (two stations met criteria in zone ORZ021 and one in ORZ023).The freeze warning likely should have included ORZ021 and ORZ023. All the California zones in MFR's forecast area were included in the Freeze Warning. No California stations verified the warning, but 4 of them came within 2 degrees of doing so. Station Zone Observed Low Normal Low Departure Coquille ORZ021 28 40 -12 Powers ORZ021 27 39 -12 Drain ORZ023 28 39 -11 Medford ORZ026 21 34 -13 Grants Pass ORZ026 24 37 -13 Ashland ORZ026 19 34 -15 Chemult ORZ030 8 23 -15

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Event by event

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

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

When
November 12, 8:00 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
November 12, 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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Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Klamath Basin

When
November 12, 8:00 AM PST
Where
Klamath Basin forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
42.686, -121.650 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

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Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Northern & Eastern Klamath County & Western Lake County

When
November 12, 8:00 AM PST
Where
Northern & Eastern Klamath County & Western Lake County forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
42.740, -121.018 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

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Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Central & Eastern Lake County

When
November 12, 8:00 AM PST
Where
Central & Eastern Lake County forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
42.793, -120.387 (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: 5158995, 5158996, 5158997, 5158998, 5158999.