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Deschutes storm history

Storm events recorded in Deschutes, Oregon between 1950 and 2025.

246
Total events
5
Tornadoes
161
Hail
13
Floods
0
Deaths
$11.1M
Property damage

Most significant events

Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.

June 12, 2006 · Deschutes, Oregon
Hail Hail$7.0M damage
July 9, 1998 · Deschutes, Oregon
Hail Hail$2.0M damage
A spotter reported hail up to 1 3/4 inch in Redmond along with heavy rain. 1/2 inch hail was reported in Bend. A local newspaper reported 2 inch hail in Terrebonne with damage to roofs, patio furniture, trees, windows, cars, satellite dishes, solar panels, corn and hay fields. Th…
June 29, 1997 · Deschutes, Oregon
Lightning Lightning$1.5M damage
Lightning blew up a large transformer and a small natural gas pipeline east of Bend. About 14,000 customers were without power for an hour. Twentyfive customers were without gas untill a section of the pipe was replaced.
August 3, 2025 · Deschutes, Oregon
Hail Hail
Multiple weather spotters and members of the public posting on Facebook reported severe hail of 1 to 1.5 inches falling around southern and eastern Bend, Oregon.
August 3, 2025 · Deschutes, Oregon
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
ODOT sensors recorded thunderstorm gusts up to 66 mph associated with a severe cell west of La Pine, Oregon.
August 3, 2025 · Deschutes, Oregon
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
ODOT sensors recorded thunderstorm gusts up to 63 mph associated with a severe cell that tracked north northwest over Bend, Oregon. This storm also produced severe hail around the Bend area.
July 21, 2024 · Deschutes, Oregon
Hail Hail
An mPing report of dime-sized hail in Bend.
May 20, 2023 · Deschutes, Oregon
Hail Hail
Broadcast media partner reported estimated 1 inch hail fell 6 miles SW of Deschutes River Woods at 1738 PDT. A Public report of hail up to 0.88 inches fell 5 miles NNE of Three Rivers.
May 20, 2023 · Deschutes, Oregon
Hail Hail
Via a public report, 1.5 inch hailstones fell 6 miles SE of Sisters at 1857 PDT, with the public report explaining damage had occurred to a vehicle. Via a public report from social media, hail stones up to 1 inch in size fell 5 miles ESE of Sisters at 1900 PDT.
May 19, 2023 · Deschutes, Oregon
Hail Hail
Social Media Report of 1.25in hail that fell just NE of Redmond, OR at 1630L. Time estimate based off radar.
May 19, 2023 · Deschutes, Oregon
Hail Hail
Social media report of 0.88 inch hail which fell at 1620L.
August 9, 2022 · Deschutes, Oregon
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A strong thunderstorm produced wind gusts strong enough to down several trees, with several photos from the public showing trees snapped at the trunks, powerlines either toppled or snapped at the base, and damage to residential fencing from a snapped tree. Another public report a…
July 2, 2022 · Deschutes, Oregon
Hail Hail
Hail stones between 1 inch to 1.75 inches in diameter were produced by a slow moving thunderstorm that passed over the Bend, OR area.
August 2, 2021 · Deschutes, Oregon
Hail Hail
A report relayed by a local television station in Deschutes county of hail slightly larger than one inch southeast of Bend, OR.
June 23, 2021 · Deschutes, Oregon
Hail Hail
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.
June 23, 2021 · Deschutes, Oregon
Flood Flood
A severe thunderstorm that developed and sat over the Bend, OR area produced heavy rainfall with a cocorahs site reporting 2.68 inches of rain during the duration of the storm. This heavy rainfall led to ponding on a roadway near the intersection of highways 97 and 20.
June 11, 2020 · Deschutes, Oregon
Hail Hail
June 11, 2020 · Deschutes, Oregon
Hail Hail
May 30, 2020 · Deschutes, Oregon
Hail Hail
May 30, 2020 · Deschutes, Oregon
Hail Hail
Also trees down in Sunriver.
May 30, 2020 · Deschutes, Oregon
Hail Hail
May 30, 2020 · Deschutes, Oregon
Hail Hail
May 30, 2020 · Deschutes, Oregon
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees down and 1.00 inch hail.
May 30, 2020 · Deschutes, Oregon
Hail Hail
May 30, 2020 · Deschutes, Oregon
Hail Hail
August 9, 2019 · Deschutes, Oregon
Hail Hail
Hail covered the roadway with up to 3 inches of hail depth in some areas. Largest stone was the size of a quarter.
August 9, 2019 · Deschutes, Oregon
Hail Hail
Quarter sized hail north of Bend.
August 9, 2019 · Deschutes, Oregon
Hail Hail
August 9, 2019 · Deschutes, Oregon
Lightning Lightning
Lightning caused damage to an unoccupied vehicle in Bend. The lightning entered through the windshield.
August 9, 2019 · Deschutes, Oregon
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Wind and hail removed part of roof on west side of Redmond. Time estimated from radar.
August 4, 2019 · Deschutes, Oregon
Hail Hail
Reported on east side of Crane Prairie Reservoir.
July 1, 2019 · Deschutes, Oregon
Flood Flood
Media reported that mud and water entered the back of several businesses in Tumalo due to localized very heavy rainfall.
April 8, 2019 · Deschutes, Oregon
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
A member of the public posted photos of 2 funnel clouds just west of Terrebonne Oregon.
August 16, 2018 · Deschutes, Oregon
Hail Hail
A thunderstorm produced hail up to 1 inch in diameter at the Cloverdale Fire Station, 5 miles SE of Sisters in Deschutes county. Heavy rain also caused flooding of the parking lot associated with the station.
May 24, 2018 · Deschutes, Oregon
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Slow moving thunderstorms caused heavy rain in and around La Pine, in Deschutes county. Rain fall of up to 1.3 inches occurred with ponding of water on driveways and property due to poor drainage of relatively flat ground. Small hail occurred, piling to a depth of 1 inch, 4 miles…
May 4, 2017 · Deschutes, Oregon
Hail Hail
Measure 2 inch hail occurred in northwest Bend in Deschutes county.
May 4, 2017 · Deschutes, Oregon
Hail Hail
Measured 2.00 inch hail occurred 3 miles E of Sisters in Deschutes county. Report was from a public post on television station KTVZ Facebook page.
April 13, 2017 · Deschutes, Oregon
Tornado EF0 Tornado
Brief apparent tornado lifting tumble weeds on Jewell school grounds. Lasted about a minute and moved off into an empty field before dissipating. No damage reported. Also 1/2 inch of hail accumulation with stones around 1/4 to 3/8 inches in diameter. Track estimated.
May 14, 2016 · Deschutes, Oregon
Hail Hail
May 14, 2016 · Deschutes, Oregon
Hail Hail
June 26, 2015 · Deschutes, Oregon
Hail Hail
May 21, 2015 · Deschutes, Oregon
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Reports came in from social media that the right lane of Hwy 97 in Redmond was under water.
August 17, 2014 · Deschutes, Oregon
Hail Hail
August 2, 2014 · Deschutes, Oregon
Hail Hail
August 2, 2014 · Deschutes, Oregon
Hail Hail
August 2, 2014 · Deschutes, Oregon
Hail Hail
August 2, 2014 · Deschutes, Oregon
Hail Hail
August 2, 2014 · Deschutes, Oregon
Hail Hail
July 30, 2014 · Deschutes, Oregon
Hail Hail
July 22, 2014 · Deschutes, Oregon
Hail Hail

Events by year

YearEventsTornadoes
202530
202410
202340
202220
202130
202090
201980
201820
201731
201620
201520
2014170
201380
2012110
201140
201080
2009140
2008100
200750
2006250
2005140
2004120
200340
200260
2001102
200050
1999180
1998140
199760
199310
199210
199160
199010
198911
198710
198321
198210
197710
196910