Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon storm history
Storm events recorded in Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon, Oregon between 1950 and 2025.
95
Total events
0
Tornadoes
0
Hail
0
Floods
0
Deaths
$6K
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
Frost/Freeze Frost/Freeze
Columbia Plateau Conservation Research Center observation stations recorded freezing temperatures for a couple of hours early the morning of the 22nd.
Frost/Freeze Frost/Freeze
Various co-op and mesonet stations in the area, including E1881 and D9612, as well as CPC sites, all recorded sub-freezing temperatures the morning of the 17th, primarily during a 2-hour period between 5:30am and 7:30am PDT.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
A public report from Athena reported 4 inches of new snow had fallen at 0900 February 14th. The Pendleton WFO reported 6 inches of new snow at 1000 on February 14th.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
The Pendleton WFO measured 4.2 inches of new snow in a 36 hour period ending 0400 on February 5th. The superintendent reported 4 inches of new snow at 1000 Feb. 5th. Radar and observation estimated end of snow occurred before 0400 on February 5th.
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The mesonet station OD184 6 miles south southeast of Mission recorded a 68 mph gust at 0305 PST on December 26th. The mesonet station EW2270 Athena 3 miles south southwest of Mission recorded a 58 mph gust at 0315 PST on December 26th.
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The mesonet station AS881 4 miles east northeast of Mission recorded a 68 mph gust at 2145 PST on December 23rd. The mesonet station OD184 6 miles south southeast of Mission recorded a 70 mph gust at 0145 PST on December 24th.
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The mesonet station AS881 4 miles east northeast of Mission recorded a 63 mph gust at 2315 PST on December 13th. The mesonet station OD181 5 miles south southeast of Mission recorded a 61 mph gust at 2316 PST on December 13th.
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Multiple ODOT sensors and Co-Op observers along the base of the Blues recorded damaging wind gusts from the afternoon of November 19 to the evening of November 20, peaking at 85 mph at AS881 in Mission. I-84 was also closed for a period of time due to an accident caused by the st…
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ODOT sensor at Cabbage Hill recorded a max wind gust of 62 mph during the overnight/early morning of November 13.
Frost/Freeze Frost/Freeze
The Pendleton ASOS, along with co-op stations C2920 in Helix and D9612 outside of Milton-Freewater, reported sub-freezing temperatures between 5am and 730am the morning of the 25th.
Frost/Freeze Frost/Freeze
The mesonet station EW1881 Pendleton reported temperatures at or below freezing between 0215 to 0716. The mesonet station EW6266 Helix reported temperatures at or below freezing between 0245 to 0630. Several other stations reported temperatures at or below freezing for several ho…
Frost/Freeze Frost/Freeze
The ASOS KPDT reported temperatures at or below freezing between 0335 to 0445. The mesonet station DW9612 Umapine reported temperatures at or below freezing between 0516 to 0630. Several other stations reported temperatures at or below freezing for several hours the morning of th…
Frost/Freeze Frost/Freeze
The mesonet station EW6266 Helix reported temperatures at or below freezing between 0201 to 0700. The mesonet station EW4492 Holdman reported temperatures at or below freezing between 0053 to 0723. Several other stations reported temperatures at or below freezing for several hour…
Frost/Freeze Frost/Freeze
The mesonet station EW7176 Adams4w reported temperatures at or below freezing between 0415 to 0645. The mesonet station DW9612 Umapine reported temperatures at or below freezing between 0200 to 0645. Several other stations reported temperatures at or below freezing for several ho…
Frost/Freeze Frost/Freeze
The mesonet station DW9612 Umapine reported at or below freezing temperatures between 0145 to 0645. The Oregon DOT station OD191 reported at or below freezing temperatures between 0251 to 0731. Several other stations across the area reported temperatures at or below freezing for …
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Cabbage Hill ODOT sensor reported a wind gust of 70 mph.
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ODOT station at Cabbage Hill reported a max wind gust of 68 mph.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
A trained spotter 4 miles east southeast of Pilot Rock measured 6 inches of new snow in 24 hours ending at 2212 on Jan. 12th. ODOT measured 4 inches of new snow in 6 hours ending at 2055 on Jan. 13th.
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The ASOS KPDT measured a 58 mph wind gust at 1353 PST on Jan 9th. The mesonet station OD184 measured a 60 mph wind gust at 0222 PST on Jan 9th.
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ODOT station at Cabbage Hill reported a max wind gust of 78 mph.
Frost/Freeze Frost/Freeze
The ASOS KPDT recorded temperatures at or below 32 degrees for approximately 11 hours ending at 1015 PDT. The Oregon DOT station OD191 recorded temperatures at or below 32 degrees for approximately 11 hours ending at 1046 PDT. The mesonet station DW9612 Umapine recorded temperatu…
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Calculated heat risk values at the The Pendleton GHCN recorded temperatures that met or exceeded excessive heat warning criteria on July 20th.
Frost/Freeze Frost/Freeze
The ASOS KPDT at the Pendleton Airport reported temperatures at to below freezing between 0405 to 0635 PDT on April 20th. The mesonet EW7176 Adams 4W reported temperatures at to below freezing between 0215 to 0700 PDT on April 20th.
Frost/Freeze Frost/Freeze
The ASOS KPDT at the Pendleton Airport reported temperatures at to below freezing between 0435 to 0640 PDT on April 19th. The mesonet station DW9612 Umapine reported temperatures at to below freezing between 0500 to 0645 PDT on April 19th.
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The mesonet station AS881 recorded a gust of 60mph at 2330 on March 9th, and the mesonet station OD181 measured a gust of 59mph at 2337 on March 9th.
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The mesonet station OD184 measured a gust of 74 mph at 0800 PM January 12th and the mesonet station AS881 measured a gust of 66 mph at 0445 AM January 12th.
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The Mesonet station OD184 measured a gust of 70 mph at 0817 AM January 9th and the mesonet station AS881 measured a gust of 63 mph at 0531 AM January 9th.
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The mesonet OD184 measured a gust of 63 mph at 1256 AM January 8th and the mesonet station AS881 measured a gust of 58 mph at 930 PM January 7th.
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The Mesonet Station OD184 recorded a gust of 76 mph at 0110 AM on January 5th, and the Mesonet Station OA881 recorded a gust of 68 mph at 0545 AM on January 5th.
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The ASOS KPDT measured a gust of 58 mph at 2007 on December 27th and the Mesonet station OD184 measured a gust of 58mph at 1731 on December 27th.
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The Mesonet station AS881 measured a gust of 77mph at 0130 on December 10th and the Mesonet station E8735 measured a gust of 59mph at 0000 on December 10th.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
A Helix School official in Helix, Or reported an estimated 4.5 inches of new snow at 0700 PST on Dec. 5th. A report from social media indicated 5 inches of new snow accumulated in Milton-Freewater, Or over a 24 hour period ending at 0800 PST on Dec. 5th.
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The Mesonet station AS881 measured a gust of 66mph at 0200PDT on November 30th and the Mesonet station OD184 measured a gust of 65mph at 0537PDT on November 30th.
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The ASOS KPDT measured a gust of 77 mph at 0011PDT on November 5th and the mesonet site EW7176 measured a gust of 67 mph at 0030PDT on November 5th.
Frost/Freeze Frost/Freeze
The mesonet station CW1244 Pendleton recorded consecutive hourly temperatures at or below freezing between 0510 PST and 0725 PST. The mesonet station CW2920 Helix recorded consecutive hourly temperatures at or below freezing between 0215 PST and 0815 PST.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Calculated heat risk values at the Pendleton Airport and Pilot Rock GHCN sites recorded temperatures that met or exceeded excessive heat warning criteria on Aug. 18th.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Calculated heat risk values at the Pendleton Airport GHCN, the Pendleton Branch Experimental Station GHCN, and the Pilot Rock GHCN sites recorded several days between Aug. 8th through Aug. 10th of temperatures that met or exceeded excessive heat warning criteria.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Calculated heat risk values at the The Pendleton and Milton Freewater GHCN recorded consecutive days between July 27th through July 31st of temperatures that met or exceeded excessive heat warning criteria.
High Wind High Wind
The mesonet station AS881 4 miles ENE of Mission, OR measured a 61 mph wind gust at 0945 PST on Jan. 7th. The ASOS KPDT measured a 58 mph wind gust at 1235 PST on Jan. 7th.
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The Oregon DOT station OD181 at mile post 219 on west bound I-84 measured a 93 mph wind gust at 0606 PST on Jan. 3rd. The mesonet station AS881 4 miles ENE of Mission, OR measured a 68 mph wind gust at 1945 PST on Jan. 2nd.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
The Cocorahs station OR-UM-11 measured 4.2 inches of new snow over a 24 hour period ending at 0700 PST on Dec. 30th. The NWS office Pendleton measured 5.1 inches of new snow in a 24 hour period ending at 1000 PST on Dec. 30th. A member of the public in Athena, OR reported 6 inche…
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The ASOS KPDT measured a peak wind gust of 68 mph at 1523 PST. The ODOT mesonet station OD191 2 miles WSW of Mission, OR measured a peak wind gust of 63 mph at 1629 11/15. Several other mesonet stations in the area also measured peak wind gusts of 58 mph between 1430 and 1700 PST…
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The mesonet station AS881 measured a 79 mph wind gust at 2300 PST on Nov. 8th. The mesonet station EW8735 3 miles SSW of Mission, OR recorded a peak wind gust of 66 mph at 2301 PST on Nov. 8th.
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An ODOT station between MP222 and MP223 along Interstate 84 in OR measured a peak wind gust of 75 mph with sustained winds around 50 mph at 0815 PDT. The COOP observer EW7176 in Adams, OR measured a wind gust of 73 mph at 1117 PDT. The East Umatilla Fire and Rescue reported a cou…
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Calculated heat risk at the Milton Freewater, OR GHCN station recorded consecutive days between June 25th through July 1st of temperatures that met or exceeded excessive heat warning criteria.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Calculated heat risk values at the Pendleton WFO recorded consecutive days between June 27th through June 30th of temperatures that met or exceeded excessive heat warning criteria. Calculated heat risk at the Milton Freewater, OR GHCN station recorded consecutive days between Jun…
High Wind High Wind
The ASOS KPDT at the Eastern Oregon Regional Airport at Pendleton, OR measured a non-tstm wind gust of 74 mph at 8:00pm PDT on March 28th. A mesonet station 4 miles ENE of Mission, OR measured a non-tstm wind gust of 68 mph at 8:15pm PDT on March 28th. A report via social media s…
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
The NWS Pendleton Office recorded 8 inches of new snow at 10:00am on Feb. 15th and a snow depth of 15 inches. A Co-Op observer 10 miles SW of Pendleton, OR recorded 7.2 inches of snowfall in a 24 hour period ending at 8:15am PST on Feb. 15th and a snow depth of 14 inches.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
A trained spotter 4 miles ESE of Pilot Rock, OR measured 8 inches of snowfall in a 24 hour period ending at 12:00pm PST on Feb. 13th with a total of 13 inches of snowfall in a 48 period. A Co-Op Observer 2 miles NW of Pendleton, OR measured 6.7 inches of snow at 10:00am PST on Fe…
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A non-tstm wind gust of 68mph was measured by the ASOS at the Pendleton, OR Airport at 3:53am PST on Jan. 13th. A non-tstm wind gust of 63mph was measured 3 miles N of Helix, OR at 12:17am PST on Jan. 13th. A trained spotter in Pilot rock, OR reported that siding was ripped off o…
Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 15 | 0 |
| 2023 | 10 | 0 |
| 2022 | 11 | 0 |
| 2021 | 10 | 0 |
| 2020 | 6 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 |
| 2017 | 6 | 0 |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 |
| 2014 | 6 | 0 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 | 7 | 0 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 |