1 wildfire, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Every event with a place to put it; 1 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
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.
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 Pendleton, OR wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Aug 7, 7:35 PM PST, 2 hours 25 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
835 PM PDT MON AUG 7 2006
.DISCUSSION...THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS CURRENTLY OVER THE NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA COAST. INSTABILITY AHEAD OF THE LOW ALONG WITH DAYTIME
HEATING BROUGHT SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS INTO SOUTHERN OREGON. THESE
STORMS CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTHWARD TOWARD THE OREGON AND WASHINGTON
BORDER THIS EVENING. STORMS IN DESCHUTES AS WELL AS GRANT AND MORROW
COUNTY PRODUCED HAIL LARGER THAN THREE-QUARTERS OF AN INCH. SEVERAL
STORMS PRODUCED FREQUENT LIGHTNING STRIKES IN CENTRAL AND NORTH
CENTRAL OREGON. THE THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE
TONIGHT...THOUGH GRADUALLY DECREASE IN COVERAGE. CURRENT FORECAST
APPEARS TO BE ON TRACK. WILL CONTINUE TO WATCH THUNDERSTORM COVERAGE
IN CASE AN UPDATE IS NEEDED. DK
&&
.AVIATION...VFR CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL IN MOST LOCATIONS THIS
EVENING WITH THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY POSSIBLY LOWERING CONDITIONS TO
MVFR LEVELS. GUSTY SURFACE WINDS AND LARGE HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH
THESE THUNDERSTORMS. THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT ALL TWEB ROUTES THIS
EVENING AS WELL AS ALL TAF SITES. COVERAGE WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE
OVERNIGHT. AFTER 12Z VFR CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL FOR ALL TAF SITES
AND ALONG ALL TWEB ROUTES. DK
&&
.PDT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OR...RED FLAG WARNING UNTIL 9 AM PDT TUESDAY FOR FIRE ZONES
610-611-630.
RED FLAG WARNING UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE ZONES
631-632-633-634-635-638.
FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING
FOR FIRE ZONES 630-632-633-634-635-638.
WA...RED FLAG WARNING UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE ZONES
631-633.
FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING
FOR FIRE ZONE 633.
&&
TI:GGG
FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION, CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT...
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON
84/84/84HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
1155 AM PDT MON AUG 7 2006
UPDATED DAY ONE AND DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN DISCUSSIONS TO FOCUS ON
THE POSSIBILITY OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS
EVENING IN CENTRAL OREGON AND TO COVER FIRE WEATHER WATCHES AND
WARNINGS.
ORZ041-WAZ024-501-502-026>030-ORZ042>044-049-050-501>506-081215-
EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF WASHINGTON-
EAST SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL CASCADES OF WASHINGTON-
EAST SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN CASCADES OF WASHINGTON-
KITTITAS VALLEY-YAKIMA VALLEY-LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON-
NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS-NORTH CENTRAL OREGON-CENTRAL OREGON-
LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON-GRANDE RONDE VALLEY-WALLOWA COUNTY-
FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
NORTHERN WHEELER AND SOUTHERN GILLIAM COUNTIES-JOHN DAY BASIN-
OCHOCO-JOHN DAY HIGHLANDS-
1155 AM PDT MON AUG 7 2006
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST OREGON
AS WELL AS SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING
NORTH CENTRAL OREGON, CENTRAL OREGON, NORTHERN WHEELER AND
SOUTHERN GILLIAM COUNTIES, JOHN DAY BASIN, OCHOCO-JOHN DAY
HIGHLANDS
RED FLAG WARNING
EAST SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL CASCADES OF WASHINGTON, EAST SLOPES
OF THE SOUTHERN CASCADES OF WASHINGTON, KITTITAS VALLEY,
YAKIMA VALLEY, LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON, FOOTHILLS
OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON, NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS,
LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON, GRANDE RONDE VALLEY, WALLOWA
COUNTY, FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, NORTHERN
BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON
CONTACT YOUR LOCAL FOREST OR LAND MANAGEMENT AGENCY FOR
CURRENT FIRE DANGER CONDITIONS IN YOUR AREA.
THUNDERSTORMS
EAST SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL CASCADES OF WASHINGTON, EAST SLOPES
OF THE SOUTHERN CASCADES OF WASHINGTON, KITTITAS VALLEY,
YAKIMA VALLEY, LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON, FOOTHILLS
OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON, NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS,
LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON, GRANDE RONDE VALLEY, WALLOWA
COUNTY, FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, NORTHERN
BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON
LOW PRESSURE APPROACHING THE AREA TODAY FROM THE SOUTHWEST.
THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY TO DEVELOP DURING THE AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE
THROUGH THE EVENING AND POSSIBLY OVERNIGHT. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK
OF SOME STORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING BECOMING STRONG OR
SEVERE WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL OREGON: DESCHUTES...JEFFERSON...CROOK...WHEELER...
WASCO...SHERMAN...GRANT. REFER TO SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
PDXSPSPDT (WMO HEADER WWUS86 KPDT) FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS ARE FOR THUNDERSTORMS WITH LITTLE OR NO RAIN
INITIALLY...COMBINED WITH VERY DRY FUELS. STORMS WILL EVENTUALLY
CONTAIN MORE RAIN AS THE AIRMASS MOISTENS TONIGHT. SEVERAL RED FLAG
WARNINGS AND A FIRE WEATHER WATCH ARE IN EFFECT. REFER TO PRODUCT
PDXFWFPDT (WMO HEADER WWUS86 KPDT) FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY
FIRE WEATHER WATCH TUESDAY
FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON, NORTHWEST BLUE
MOUNTAINS, NORTH CENTRAL OREGON, CENTRAL OREGON, GRANDE RONDE
VALLEY, WALLOWA COUNTY, FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF
OREGON, NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, SOUTHERN BLUE
MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, NORTHERN WHEELER AND SOUTHERN GILLIAM
COUNTIES, JOHN DAY BASIN, OCHOCO-JOHN DAY HIGHLANDS
RED FLAG WARNING TUESDAY
EAST SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL CASCADES OF WASHINGTON, EAST SLOPES
OF THE SOUTHERN CASCADES OF WASHINGTON, KITTITAS VALLEY,
YAKIMA VALLEY, LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON, FOOTHILLS
OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON, NORTH CENTRAL OREGON,
CENTRAL OREGON, LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON, FOOTHILLS OF
THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, NORTHERN WHEELER AND SOUTHERN
GILLIAM COUNTIES
THUNDERSTORMS TUESDAY
EAST SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL CASCADES OF WASHINGTON, EAST SLOPES
OF THE SOUTHERN CASCADES OF WASHINGTON, KITTITAS VALLEY,
YAKIMA VALLEY, LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON, FOOTHILLS
OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON, NORTH CENTRAL OREGON,
CENTRAL OREGON, LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON, FOOTHILLS OF
THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, NORTHERN WHEELER AND SOUTHERN
GILLIAM COUNTIES
LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BE MOVING ACROSS OREGON AND WASHINGTON ON
TUESDAY WITH ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS. THE THREAT OF NEW FIRE STARTS
FROM LIGHTNING PRODUCED BY THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE ON TUESDAY.
AS SUCH A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. REFER TO PRODUCT PDXFWFPDT (WMO HEADER
WWUS86 KPDT) FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. PRECIPITATION SHOULD BE
ENDING BY TUESDAY NIGHT.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL BE LIKELY FOR THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON
AND THIS EVENING IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN CENTRAL OREGON:
DESCHUTES...JEFFERSON...CROOK... WHEELER...WASCO...SHERMAN...GRANT.
SOME THUNDERSTORMS IN THESE COUNTIES MAY BE SEVERE.
SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED FOR THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON
ALONG THE EAST SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL WASHINGTON CASCADES...IN THE
SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF GILLIAM AND MORROW COUNTIES...IN THE BLUE
MOUNTAINS IN OREGON AND SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON...THE GRANDE RONDE
VALLEY AND IN WALLOWA COUNTY.
SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED TONIGHT AND TUESDAY FOR
THUNDERSTORMS.
WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.
GRAPHICAL FORECASTS OF WEATHER HAZARDS OUT TO SEVEN DAYS
ARE DISPLAYED ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB AT:
WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/PENDLETON/CURRENTHAZARDS/HWO.HTML
ALL LETTERS IN THE ABOVE URL ARE LOWER CASE...EXCEPT THE H IN
CURRENTHAZARDS.PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
700 PM PDT MON AUG 07 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0445 PM HAIL 17 SE PRINEVILLE 44.13N 120.60W
08/07/2006 E1.75 INCH CROOK OR LAW ENFORCEMENT
CROOK COUNTY SHERIFF DEPUTY REPORTED GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL
NEAR ROBERTS.
0540 PM HAIL 7 S HARDMAN 45.07N 119.67W
08/07/2006 E0.75 INCH MORROW OR TRAINED SPOTTER
PENNY SIZED HAIL COVERING HIGHWAY 207...6 MILES NORTH OF
MORROW COUNTY LINE.
0615 PM HAIL N HARDMAN 45.17N 119.67W
08/07/2006 E0.25 INCH MORROW OR TRAINED SPOTTER
0625 PM HAIL 3 SW SUNRIVER 43.84N 121.47W
08/07/2006 E0.88 INCH DESCHUTES OR TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
SLATIMERPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
853 PM PDT MON AUG 07 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0820 PM HAIL 14 SSW MILLICAN 43.67N 121.00W
08/07/2006 E0.88 INCH DESCHUTES OR TRAINED SPOTTER
PENNY TO NICKEL SIZED HAIL WITH 50 MPH WIND GUSTS.
&&
SLATIMERThe national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 wildfire. Local standard time, as filed.
The Elm Road Fire was started by lightning in the Juniper Dunes Wilderness northeast of Pasco. It burned 2,283 acres and damaged utility lines.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Washington in 2006Every state in 2006This day in weather historyWarnings in Washington, August 2006
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: 5529134.