Foothills of the Blue Mountains County, Oregon
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1997 and 2010, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
0
Tornado reports
0
Hail reports
1
Floods since 1996
91
All events
9
Deaths
$2.3M
Property damage
Year by year
All storm eventsTornadoes
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.
A single-car rollover occurred just west of Pendleton on Interstate 84 in fog and icy road conditions. All four occupants of the vehicle were injured in the rollover. As one of the victims was being loaded into an ambulance a semi-truck travelling on I-84 lost control. The truck …
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Wildfire Wildfire
Wildfire Wildfire
High Wind High Wind
Dust Storm Dust Storm
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Wildfire Wildfire
High Wind High Wind
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
High Wind High Wind
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
High Wind High Wind
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
High Wind High Wind
High Wind High Wind
Wind gusts included 61 mph at KPDT ASOS at 258 am, 50 mph 3 miles south of Mission at 300 am, and 65 mph at the Jepeson Farm near Heppner at 200 am.
High Wind High Wind
Reports included a gust to 62 mph at Heppner High School at 933 pm and a gust to 62 mph 3 miles north of Helix at 1025 pm.
High Wind High Wind
High Wind High Wind
Wildfire Wildfire
A fire of undetermined origin consumed 1200 acres of wheat and stubble near Thornhollow.
Heat Heat
High Wind High Wind
Peak wind 50 knots at Pilot Rock 2S and 51 knots at NWS Pendleton.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Ice Storm Ice Storm
Strong Wind Strong Wind
High Wind High Wind
Wildfire Wildfire
Wildfire Wildfire
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
High Wind High Wind
Dust Storm Dust Storm
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Winter Weather Winter Weather
High Wind High Wind
High Wind High Wind
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
High Wind High Wind
High Wind High Wind
Dense Fog Dense Fog
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5 | 0 |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 |
| 2008 | 9 | 0 |
| 2007 | 5 | 0 |
| 2006 | 6 | 0 |
| 2005 | 13 | 0 |
| 2004 | 10 | 0 |
| 2003 | 3 | 0 |
| 2002 | 9 | 0 |
| 2001 | 8 | 0 |
| 2000 | 4 | 0 |
| 1999 | 10 | 0 |
| 1998 | 4 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 |
Search your address
See every tornado that passed within 25 miles of a place in Foothills of the Blue Mountains County, measured to its path.
We couldn’t get your location. Check that location access is allowed for this site, or type an address.