Hail in Deschutes County, Oregon

Hail May 20, 2023 · Deschutes 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

Via a public report, 1.5 inch hailstones fell 6 miles SE of Sisters at 1857 PDT, with the public report explaining damage had occurred to a vehicle. Via a public report from social media, hail stones up to 1 inch in size fell 5 miles ESE of Sisters at 1900 PDT.

The wider storm

Southwesterly flow aided by an approaching upper level trough facilitated another round of strong diurnal convection during the afternoon hours, starting the central Oregon and along the eastern Mountains before expanding northeastward. Strong to severe T-storms focused in Central Oregon produced up to 1.5 inch hail, strong wind gusts, and heavy downpours that resulted in areas of flash flooding.

Began near Cloverdale (44.2400, -121.4600).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1104741. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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