Hail — Morrow, Oregon
2012-07-17 · near Heppner, Morrow, Oregon
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Event narrative
Hail dented vehicles, broke windshields and caused some roof damage.
Wider weather episode
A 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. Lightning caused a few wildfires which were quickly contained.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 385308. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.