Hail — Wallowa, Oregon

2024-08-05 · near Lostine Station, Wallowa, Oregon

Event narrative

A social media report from Lostine, Oregon indicated that hail stones up to 1.25 inches in size fell around 1627 PDT. A trained spotter 1 mile west northwest of Lostine reported hail stones to the size of 1 inch around 1628 PDT.

Wider weather episode

An upper level trough combined with increasing mid level moisture and surface instability led to the development of severe thunderstorms across portions of northeast Oregon.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1214904. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.