Oregon, 2002

Hail and Damaging Wind in Oregon, July 7, 2002

July 7, 2002 · NWS BOI · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
2
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 forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Boise, ID wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jul 7, 9:00 AM MST, 1 hour 45 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 7, 9:00 AM MST, 1 hour 45 minutes before
SOUTHWEST IDAHO/SOUTHEAST OREGON AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOISE IDAHO
1000 AM MDT SUN JUL 07 2002

UPDATED SOME ZONES ALREADY THIS MORNING FOR A BIT STRONG WORDING FOR
THUNDERSTORMS.  MORNING SOUNDING VERY UNSTABLE BUT FOR THIS
AFTERNOON THERE WILL BE NO GOOD TRIGGER OTHER THAN AFTERNOON
HEATING.  THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY THIS MORNING IS CENTERED AROUND A
VORT MAX AND THE NEW ETA MODEL MOVES THIS VORT MAX TO THE NORTH
NORTHEAST INTO THE NORTHERN ZONES BETWEEN 20Z AND 21Z.  THIS TIMING
ALSO NEAR MAX HEATING SO MAIN REASON FOR THE STRONGER WORDING IN
IDAHO ZONES 11 AND 13 AND OREGON ZONE 62.  REST OF THE ZONES LOOK
GOOD FOR TODAY AS SURFACE HEATING WILL HELP WITH THE THUNDERSTORM
ACTIVITY.  TONIGHT UPPER LEVEL LOW CONTINUES TO MOVE TO THE EAST
WITH ENOUGH DYNAMICS AHEAD OF THIS FOR CONTINUED THUNDERSTORM
ACTIVITY THROUGH THE NIGHT.  SHORT WAVE TO MOVE THROUGH THE STATE ON
MONDAY FOR DECREASING CHANCES OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH
THE DAY.  ALLEN

.BOI...NONE.

The radar

The Boise radar (KCBX), 92 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 17:44 UTC.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Malheur

When
July 7, 10:45 AM MST to 11:00 AM MST
Where
Malheur County, (Ono)ontario Arpt
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
44.017, -117.117

A line of thunderstorms crossed Malheur County producing outflow winds measured at 50 knots at the Ontario airport.

Hail, Baker

When
July 7, 4:00 PM PST to 4:30 PM PST
Where
Baker County, Sumpter
Measured
1.5 in hail
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
44.917, -118.200

A severe thunderstorm cell dropped 1.5 inch diameter hail that covered the highway in Sumpter and damaged vehicles in the town of Haines. The storm also produced winds that knocked a tree down onto a vehicle, injuring two people inside.

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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 5309768, 5309769.