Hail — Deschutes, Oregon

2019-08-09 · near Tumalo, Deschutes, Oregon

Event narrative

Hail covered the roadway with up to 3 inches of hail depth in some areas. Largest stone was the size of a quarter.

Wider weather episode

A powerful upper storm system combined with modest low and mid level moisture to yield scattered strong to severe storms and flash flooding. Storms developed first across the higher terrain of central Oregon nearer the Cascades and adjacent Ochoco mountains. Storms then built northward with hail and damaging winds along the way.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 853623. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.