Hail — Deschutes, Oregon

2022-07-02 · near Bend, Deschutes, Oregon

Event narrative

Hail stones between 1 inch to 1.75 inches in diameter were produced by a slow moving thunderstorm that passed over the Bend, OR area.

Wider weather episode

An upper low in the eastern Pacific guided a moisture plume over the region, resulting in numerous rain showers developing across the region. Increasing instability from southerly flow aloft also resulted in thunderstorms developing, with a few storms producing hail stones over an inch in diameter, strong winds, and brief heavy downpours.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1049323. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.