Oregon, 2008

Frost and Freeze in Oregon, September 23, 2008

September 23, 2008 · NWS MFR · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

A colder air mass settled over southern Oregon during the last week of September 2008. Mostly clear skies allowed cold low temperatures to develop during several nights in this interval.

Where it happened

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  • Winter weather
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  • Cold
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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 colder air mass settled over southern Oregon during the last week of September 2008. Mostly clear skies allowed cold low temperatures to develop during several nights in this interval. A Freeze Warning was issued for Oregon zones ORZ029/030/031 at 22/0254 PDT, effective from 23/0300 until 23/0900 PDT. The warning was canceled at 23/0850 PDT.

The radar

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Event by event

3 frost/freeze. Local standard time, as filed.

Frost/Freeze, Klamath Basin

When
September 23, 3:00 AM PST to 9:00 AM PST
Where
Klamath Basin forecast zone
Reported by
Official NWS Observations
Coordinates
42.686, -121.650 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Reported low temperatures ranged from 28 to 31 degrees.

Frost/Freeze, Northern & Eastern Klamath County & Western Lake County

When
September 23, 3:00 AM PST to 9:00 AM PST
Where
Northern & Eastern Klamath County & Western Lake County forecast zone
Reported by
Official NWS Observations
Coordinates
42.740, -121.018 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Reported low temperatures ranged from 18 to 36 degrees.

Frost/Freeze, Central & Eastern Lake County

When
September 23, 3:00 AM PST to 9:00 AM PST
Where
Central & Eastern Lake County forecast zone
Reported by
Official NWS Observations
Coordinates
42.793, -120.387 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Reported low temperatures ranged from 19 to 35 degrees.

What these are

Frost/Freeze
Frost or temperatures at or below freezing during the growing season, usually filed for crop damage.

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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 129180, 129183, 129184.