Hail in Union County, Oregon

Hail August 11, 2022 · Union County, Oregon

1.5 in

Hail diameter

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

A social media report from Facebook report from La Grande, OR indicated that hailstones larger than a quarter and up to the size of 1.5 inches had fallen around 2:50pm on the 11th. Further upstream, a trained spotter 1 mile southeast of Imbler, OR reported hailstones up to 1.25 inches. A measured wind gust to 60 mph occurred at the La Grande Airport.

The wider storm

A severe thunderstorm that developed in southern Union county went on to impact the towns of La Grande and Wallowa in the afternoon on the 11th. Through the life cycle of the storm, it had produced hailstones to the size of 2.5 inches, while also producing winds up to 60mph. Hailstones produced by the storm caused damage to the sidings and windows of homes as well as produced dents in uncovered cars.

Began near La Grande (45.3300, -118.0900).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1053546. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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