Hail in Oregon

Events

856

Deaths

1

Injuries

11

Damage

$85 million

• Tornado and Hail in Oregon, June 11, 1968$25 million · F2 · 2 events
• Hail in Oregon, April 14, 20221 death · 1 injured · $50,000 · 0.25 in hail · 1 eventA few strong showers developed producing small, but accumulating hail.
• Tornadoes and Hail in Oregon, October 14, 2016$1.0 million · EF2 · 8 eventsBehind the front that moved through on October 13, unstable airmass generated strong convective showers and thunderstorms. A few of these thunderstorms produced tornadoes, strong winds, hail, and heavy rain.
• Tornado and Hail in Oregon, July 9, 1995$50 million · F0 · 7 eventsWorkers at the Simplot Plant southeast of Hermiston spotted a tornado that touched down for about two minutes in a wheat field.
• Hail and Damaging Wind in Oregon, August 25, 20131 death · 1.75 in hail · 9 eventsSeveral thunderstorms rolled through the area on Sunday August 25th. Some of which had: heavy rain, blowing dust, strong gusty winds and large hail. The largest hail reported was 1.75 inches and the highest estimated wind speed was about 75 MPH.
• Hail in Oregon, June 12, 2006$20 million · 1.75 in hail · 4 eventsInsurance estimated 20 million dollars of property damage in Crook County to home, auto and business.
• Hail in Oregon, June 12, 2006$7.0 million · 2 in hail · 4 eventsLarge hail and heavy rainfall caused extensive damage across central Deschutes County. Vehicles were dented, windows broken, and branches, leaves, and needles were stripped from trees. Damage was greatest over the east side of Bend.
• Flash Flood and Flooding in Oregon, May 14 to 18, 2011$2.8 million · 1 in hail · 9 eventsAn upper level low pressure system moved over the Pacific Northwest. Moist and unstable conditions ahead of the low triggered widespread thunderstorms with heavy rainfall and isolated large hail.
• Hail and Waterspout in Oregon, September 2 to 14, 1997$2.1 million · 1.5 in hail · 8 eventsUp to 1-1/2 inch hail caused widespread damage to the pear crop from Phoenix to east Medford.
• Hail in Oregon, July 26, 2003$2.8 million · 2 in hail · 1 eventPlease see narrative from Idaho this date.
• Hail in Oregon, July 9, 1998$2.0 million · 1.75 in hail · 1 eventA spotter reported hail up to 1 3/4 inch in Redmond along with heavy rain. 1/2 inch hail was reported in Bend. A local newspaper reported 2 inch hail in Terrebonne with damage to roofs, patio furniture, trees, windows, cars, satellite dishes, solar panels, corn and hay fields.
• Hail and Damaging Wind in Oregon, May 19, 2006$1.5 million · 1.75 in hail · 2 eventsDownburst snapped 31 power poles, overturned 12 pivot irrigation systems, and threw several 1300 pound hail bales 80 feet from stack. Hail up to golfball size and wind destroyed 3000 acres of crops. Wind gust was measured at PGE Coal plant.
• Flash Flooding and Debris Flow in Oregon, July 16 to 20, 2012$232,000 · 2 in hail · 29 eventsA nearly stationary upper level low pressure area parked near Brookings, Oregon brought abundant moisture across eastern Oregon. This combined with daytime heating to produce a few severe thunderstorms and locally heavy rainfall.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in Oregon, June 29 to 30, 2008$458,000 · 1 in hail · 14 eventsSubtropical moisture moving north from California helped to trigger numerous severe thunderstorms during the afternoons and evenings of June 29-30.
• Tornadoes and Hail in Oregon, May 6, 2009$156,000 · EF1 · 5 eventsAn upper level trough combined with an approaching cold front and daytime heating produced severe thunderstorms. A brief tornado was observed near Adams in Umatilla County also near Wallowa in Wallowa County.
• Flooding and Hail in Oregon, February 23 to 28, 20256 injured · $13,000 · 1 in hail · 14 eventsA strengthening upper-level low and an associated strong low pressure system at the surface tracked just off the Pacific Northwest coast leading to a period of high winds.
• Flash Flooding and Hail in Oregon, April 23, 2012$100,000 · 1 in hail · 13 eventsAn upper level disturbance moving north on the back side of an upper level ridge combined with a very moist atmosphere to produce local severe thunderstorms and flooding.
• Wildfire and Hail in Oregon, August 4 to 31, 2012$101,000 · 1 in hail · 10 eventsAn upper level disturbance moving across central Oregon into a hot and unstable atmosphere brought locally severe thunderstorms with large hail, heavy rainfall, and lightning that started wildfires.
• Flash Flooding and Hail in Oregon, August 30, 2007$100,000 · 1 in hail · 6 eventsA severe and wet thunderstorm fueled by monsoonal moisture struck south Ashland on the afternoon and evening of 08/30/2007. The severe hail associated with the storm was apparently short-lived and highly localized, but flooding and wind damage was more widespread.
• Hail and Lightning Strike in Oregon, May 14, 2016$100,000 · 1.75 in hail · 5 eventsNegative tilt trough moved through the pacific northwest the afternoon of May 14th. Most thunderstorms produced heavy rain by evening, but some storms were producing Nickel to quarter sized hail.
• Flood and Hail in Oregon, September 17 to 18, 2020$41,000 · 50 kt wind · 22 eventsAn eastward-moving upper level trough and associated area of surface low pressure moved across northwest Oregon and southwest Washington September 17-18, resulting in fairly widespread showers and thunderstorms beginning late in the afternoon of the 17th through most of the day…
• Flash Flood and Flood in Oregon, August 9, 2019$56,000 · 1 in hail · 14 eventsA powerful upper storm system combined with modest low and mid level moisture to yield scattered strong to severe storms and flash flooding. Storms developed first across the higher terrain of central Oregon nearer the Cascades and adjacent Ochoco mountains.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in Oregon, August 1 to 2, 2009$62,000 · 1 in hail · 11 eventsAn upper level closed low over California brought moisture north into central Oregon which triggered numerous thundertstorms August 1-2.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in Oregon, August 6, 19915 injured · 2 in hail · 9 events
• Hail and Damaging Winds in Oregon, July 8, 1995$85,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 eventsThunderstorm winds toppled an old concrete and wood wall in Pendleton, crushing several cars under the falling debris. Tall trees were also blown down in SE Pendleton.

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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.