Baker County, Oregon
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1955 and 2025, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
5
Tornado reports
26
Hail reports
15
Floods since 1996
199
All events
3
Deaths
$260K
Property damage
Tornado paths in Baker County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 5 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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NOAA's storm database records tornadoes back to 1950 and hail and thunderstorm wind back to 1955, but floods only from 1996 on. Older floods are missing here. For those, the U.S. Geological Survey's stream gauge records and flood reports are the place to look.
Most significant events
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
Four people in a party of eight were caught in an avalanche about ten miles north of Halfway, Oregon or near Cornucopia around noon PST. Two are deceased, a guide and a client, and are awaiting recovery. Two were seriously injured: one female with 2 broken legs and one broken arm…
Oregon State Police reported a commercial truck rollover on Interstate 84 near milepost 334 at approximately 11:22 AM MST resulting in one fatality and one injury. Multiple rollover and collision accidents as well as commercial truck jack- knife incidents were reported throughout…
High Wind High Wind
Automated weather observations across Baker County indicated 60-65 mile per hour winds across much of the I-84 transportation corridor. As well as winds up to 85 miles per hour near the Snake River and in highlands as measured by the Halfway mesonet.
Debris Flow Debris Flow
Baker County Emergency Management reported debris over the road within the Durkee burn area. Timing was estimated using Hydrophobic Unit Streamflow.
Debris Flow Debris Flow
Baker County emergency management conducted a ground survey the day following the storm. Evidence was found that water had flowed across Rye Valley Lane and Mormon Basin Road. In addition, rocks, mud and debris were deposited on these roads in at least two locations, indicating t…
High Wind High Wind
Mesonet station OD143, 3.6 SE Huntington, recorded a wind gust of 61 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong winds from an outflow boundary brought many large trees down in downtown Baker City.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The mesonet station at Unity, OD137, measured the wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The ASOS measured the wind gust at Baker City Municipal Airport.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
The station OR-BK-20 near Baker measured 0.64 inches of rain.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
The mesonet station, EKCO3, measured 0.91 inches of rain.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
The mesonet station BYFO3 near Blue Canyon measured 0.69 inches of rain.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
The mesonet station, SAFO3, near Sparta Butte measured 0.99 inches of rain.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
The mesonet station, EW4189, measured 0.72 inches of rain near Haines, OR.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
The ASOS station at KBKE measured 0.87 inches of rain.
Strong Wind Strong Wind
The ASOS at Baker City airport measured a wind gust of 49 knots.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
A member of the public measured 4.0 inches of snow in Baker City, OR.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Members of the public measured 7.0-8.0 inches of snow in the Baker City, OR area.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
The mesonet station, EKCO3, seven miles west of Baker City, OR measured 0.76 inches of rain.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
The mesonet station, HRFO, 9 miles east of Unity, OR measured 1.23 inches of heavy rain.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
The mesonet station, UNYO3, 4.6 miles north of Unity, OR measured 1.03 inches of heavy rain.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
The mesonet station, MGFO3, 10 miles southeast of Durkee, OR measured 0.94 inches of heavy rain.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
The mesonet station, BYFO3, 9 miles southwest of Baker City, OR measured 0.71 inches of heavy rain.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
The mesonet station, AU300, eleven miles northwest of Haines, OR measured 3.58 inches of rainfall.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
The mesonet station, YLPO3, at Yellowpine, 9 miles northwest of Unity, OR measured 0.84 inches of heavy rainfall.
Hail Hail
Hail covered the ground south of the city. Mostly small hail was pea to dime size but there were a few quarter size hail stones with the storm.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
The Oregon Department of Transportation closed Interstate 84 due to heavy snow and ice between Baker City, OR and La Grande, OR due to multiple trucks spinning out. Multiple observations in Baker City, OR recorded between 3 to 5 inches of snow.
Hail Hail
A trained spotter sent a message on social media confirming hail size seen on radar.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
The SNOTEL at Wolf Creek measured 8.0 inches of snow at 5,630 feet.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
The Schneider Meadows NRCS SNOTEL reported 18.0 inches of snow at 5,400 feet.
High Wind High Wind
The ASOS at Baker City measured a 59 MPH wind gust with many Mesonet sites reporting upper 50 MPH winds.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
The COOP observer at Halfway reported 9 inches of new snow and reports were received from the public of 8 to 12 inches of snow.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Reports of 5 inches of new snow were received from Huntington and Durkee.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
The COOP observer at Halfway reported 6 inches of new snow before changing over to freezing rain.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
The COOP observer at Halfway, OR reported 6 inches of new snow at 6:00 PM PST, on the 30th and 3 more inches overnight while reports of 6 to 9 inches were received from the public and social media around Baker County.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
The COOP observer at Halfway reported 6 inches of new snow and the public reported 10 inches at Sumpter.
High Wind High Wind
The ODOT weather station at mile post 352 near Farewell Bend on I-84 recorded numerous wind gust of 58 to 63 MPH.
Hail Hail
The Baker County emergency manager reported quarter sized hail at his office in Baker City at 625 PM PDT.
High Wind High Wind
A wind gust of 67 MPH was recorded at the Baker City airport.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
The COOP observer in Halfway reported 6 inches of new snow and a trained spotter at Huntington reported 9 inches.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
The COOP observer in Halfway reported 8 inches of new snow.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Social media reports indicated 6 to 10 inches of snow fell across most of Baker County overnight from the 26th to the 27th.
Hail Hail
The emergency manager in Baker City received reports of large hail near Hervey Gulch about 10 miles south of Baker City. A social media photo indicated hail stones up to 1.25 inches.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Trained spotters reported 4 to 6 inches of new snow around the county.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Trained spotters in Keating and McEwan reported 4 inches of new snow.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Trained spotters reported 10 to 13 inches of new snow around Halfway and 5 to 7 inches around Baker City.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
The COOP observer in Halfway reported 11 inches of new snow with several areas reporting 6 to 10 inches.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
The COOP observer at Halfway reported 4 inches of new snow with various social media reports of 5 to 6 inches across Baker County.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Thunderstorms with heavy rainfall moved across parts of Southwest Baker County causing flash flooding and debris flow on burn scars southwest of Unity along the South Fork of the Burnt River, and along Highway 245 from northeast of Unity to around 5 miles south of the intersectio…
Hail Hail
A Baker County Sheriff deputy reported quarter size hail 9 miles northwest of Baker City.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 12 | 0 |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 |
| 2020 | 5 | 0 |
| 2019 | 9 | 0 |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 |
| 2016 | 7 | 0 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 5 | 0 |
| 2011 | 5 | 0 |
| 2010 | 4 | 0 |
| 2009 | 7 | 0 |
| 2008 | 8 | 0 |
| 2007 | 7 | 0 |
| 2006 | 9 | 0 |
| 2005 | 5 | 0 |
| 2004 | 12 | 1 |
| 2003 | 5 | 0 |
| 2002 | 8 | 0 |
| 2001 | 9 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | 10 | 0 |
| 1998 | 8 | 0 |
| 1997 | 4 | 1 |
| 1996 | 5 | 1 |
| 1995 | 5 | 1 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 1 | 1 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 | 1 | 0 |
| 1968 | 1 | 0 |
| 1963 | 1 | 0 |
| 1960 | 1 | 0 |
| 1958 | 2 | 0 |
| 1956 | 1 | 0 |
| 1955 | 1 | 0 |
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