Oregon, 2014Frost and Freeze in Oregon, March 23, 2014
March 23, 2014 · NWS MFR · 2 events in 2 counties and zones
The onset of the growing season greatly increased the impact of freezing temperatures, so freeze warnings for some of the west side valleys were issued.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- 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.
The onset of the growing season greatly increased the impact of freezing temperatures, so freeze warnings for some of the west side valleys were issued.
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 Medford, OR wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Mar 22, 7:57 PM PST, 5 hours 3 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 22, 7:57 PM PST, 5 hours 3 minutes before
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</html>Frost/Freeze, Eastern Curry County & Josephine County
- When
- March 23, 1:00 AM PST to 8:00 AM PST
- Where
- Eastern Curry County & Josephine County forecast zone
- Reported by
- Official NWS Observations
- Coordinates
- 42.417, -123.886 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Reported low temperatures ranged from 26 to 35 degrees.
Frost/Freeze, Jackson County
- When
- March 23, 1:00 AM PST to 8:00 AM PST
- Where
- Jackson County forecast zone
- Reported by
- Official NWS Observations
- Coordinates
- 42.432, -122.728 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Reported low temperatures ranged from 23 to 31 degrees.
- 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.
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: 498971, 498972.