Oregon, 2014

Frost and Freeze in Oregon, December 31, 2014

December 31, 2014 · NWS MFR · 1 event in 1 county or zone

An arctic air mass moved into southwest Oregon, bringing sub-freezing temperatures to most of the area.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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.

An arctic air mass moved into southwest Oregon, bringing sub-freezing temperatures to most of the area.

The radar

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Event by event

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

Frost/Freeze, South Central Oregon Coast

When
December 31, 10:00 PM PST to 11:59 PM PST
Where
South Central Oregon Coast forecast zone
Reported by
Official NWS Observations
Coordinates
42.979, -123.829 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The North Bend airport reported a temperature of 32 degrees during most of this interval. Other stations in Coos Bay recorded temperatures as low as 30 degrees.

What these are

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

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

The same day elsewhere

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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: 546754.