Blue Mountains storm history
Storm events recorded in Blue Mountains, Oregon between 1950 and 2025.
45
Total events
0
Tornadoes
0
Hail
0
Floods
1
Deaths
$262K
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
High winds in Ladd Canyon contributed to the death of a motorist. The vehicle was pulling a trailer, which began to fishtail and later overturned. Ladd Canyon was earlier closed to mobile homes and oversized loads due to the high wind threat.
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A foot of snow fell at Meacham Lake and Lehman Hot Springs.
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Eighteen inches of snow fell in 24 hours at Meacham.
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Eighteen inches of snow fell in 24 hours seven miles west of Tollgate.
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Highway 204 between Weston and Tollgate was blocked by a roof of a building.
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An arctic front moved through the state on October 29th, bringing much colder temperatures which lasted into the first four days in November. Some of the colder readings for the first four days of the month in degrees Fahrenheit included -9 at Seneca, -7 at Austin, -6 at Sunriver…
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An arctic front moved through the region on October 29th, bringing much colder temperatures. Many locations broke all time records for the month of October. The coldest morning occurred on October 31st, where some of the low temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit included: -11 at Sen…
Heat Heat
A record breaking heat wave shattered many daily record high temperatures across the state, with a few locations breaking all-time records. Some of the warmest locations included Monument with 115 degrees, Dayville 114 degrees, John Day 110 degrees, Pendleton Airport 109 degrees,…
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Heavy snow fell overnight at elevations above 4500 feet in the northern Blue Mountains. Tollgate, at an elevation of 5100 feet, reported 14 inches of snow.
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The season's first winter storm over the Blue Mountains dumped 14 inches in 24 hours over Meacham Lake, which has an elevation of 3800 feet. At higher elevations, even more snow fell. Tollgate, at an elevation of 5100 feet, received 18 inches. This storm led to several minor acci…
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Strong winds during the evening toppled several dozen trees near Tollgate, which is located in the Blue Mountains at an elevation of 5100 feet. Highway 204 near Spout Springs was closed for several hours as trees were removed from the roadway.
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24 inches of snow fell at Tollgate (Elevation 5100 feet) in 24 hours. Lesser amounts fell at lower elevations. At Meacham, 8 inches fell at an elevation of 4000 feet.
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Overnight snow in the Blue Mountains brought hazardous conditions that forced the closure of Interstate-84 near Meacham between 3 and 4 am on the 16th. Several semi-trucks spun out on snow covered roads beginning around 1:30 am. At Meacham, 5 inches of snow fell overnight..
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14 inches of snow fell in a day and a half. This location is at 4000 feet 8 miles west of Tollgate.
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12 inches of snow fell at Tollgate, which is located in the Blue Mountains at an elevation of 5100 feet.
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The first major winter storm of the season hit the Blue Mountains of Eastern Oregon and Washington. Tollgate, at an elevation of 5100 feet, received the most snow in the region with 20 inches. A location just west of Tollgate at a lower elevation of 4000 ft, received 16 inches. M…
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A late season snowstorm brought very heavy amounts of snow to the Blue Mountains at elevations above 4000 feet. 18 inches of wet snow fell over 24 hours at Tollgate (5200 feet) and 12 inches fell at another location 4 miles west (4300 feet). State Highway 204 was closed for sever…
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6 inches snow fell overnight at Tollgate with an elevation of 5200 feet.
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Strong winds ahead of a winter storm briefly closed Interstate 84 through Ladd Canyon overnight. Winds measured at 38 mph with gusts up to 50 mph reduced visibilities to less than 1/8 mile and created snow drifts of 2 to 3 feet across several roads in the Grande Ronde Valley and …
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8 inches snow fell during the day at Tollgate, with an elevation of 5200 ft in the Blue Mountains.
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7 inches of snow fell in 12 hours at an elevation of 5200 ft.
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Heavy snow fell in the Blue Mountains of eastern Oregon and Washington. Meacham received 7 inches of snow in 9 hours. Tollgate, at an elevation of 5200 ft, received 6 inches between 2 am and 11 am.
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Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6 | 0 |
| 2004 | 7 | 0 |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 |
| 2002 | 7 | 0 |
| 2001 | 7 | 0 |
| 2000 | 12 | 0 |
| 1999 | 4 | 0 |