Hail — Deschutes, Oregon

2021-06-23 · near Bend, Deschutes, Oregon

Event narrative

A severe thunderstorm developed and sat over the Bend, OR area for about 30 minutes, producing half an inch to 1.25 inch sized hailstones during the duration of the storm.

Wider weather episode

A strong moisture plume with increasing surface instability under a southerly flow aloft produced strong thunderstorms across portions of Deschutes County, OR. These thunderstorms produced heavy rainfall and severe hail at times.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 968159. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.