Oregon, 2018

Frost and Freeze in Oregon, February 20, 2018

February 20, 2018 · NWS MFR · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

Clearing skies and cold dry air combined to bring freezing temperatures to the southern Oregon coast.

Where it happened

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  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS MFR wrote it up.

Clearing skies and cold dry air combined to bring freezing temperatures to the southern Oregon coast.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

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

Frost/Freeze, South Central Oregon Coast

When
February 20, 12:00 AM PST to 9:00 AM 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)

Reported low temperatures ranged from 30 to 33 degrees.

Frost/Freeze, Curry County Coast

When
February 20, 12:00 AM PST to 9:00 AM PST
Where
Curry County Coast forecast zone
Reported by
Official NWS Observations
Coordinates
42.467, -124.215 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Reported low temperatures ranged from 32 to 33 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: 731078, 731079.