Foothills of the Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon storm history
Storm events recorded in Foothills of the Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon, Oregon between 1950 and 2025.
51
Total events
0
Tornadoes
0
Hail
0
Floods
0
Deaths
$20K
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
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AWOS station K9S9 in Lexington recorded a max gust of 60 mph, and Co-Op station DW5434 near Heppner recorded a max gust of 58 mph late the evening of the 19th, with strong gusts lasting into the early morning hours of the 20th.
Frost/Freeze Frost/Freeze
The Lexington ASOS, along with co-op stations G0235 in Condon and D5444 in Heppner, reported subfreezing temperatures between 5am and 8am the morning of the 25th.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
A trained spotter 6 miles west of Condon reported 5 inches of new snow since the morning of the 14th at 1514 PST on Feb. 15th. A trained spotter in Condon reported 4 inches of new snow since the morning of the 14th at 1521 PST on Feb. 15th.
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A trained spotter 6 miles west of Condon measured 7 inches of storm total snow at 2145 PST on Jan. 13th. A public report from Lexington indicated 7 inches of storm total snow had fallen at 2200 PST on Jan. 13th. A public report from Heppner indicated 7 inches of new snow had fall…
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The mesonet station DW1028 Ajax measured a wind gust of 66 mph at 1730 PST on Jan 9th. The mesonet station DW0310 Olex measured a wind gust of 63 mph at 0145 PST on Jan 10th.
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The AWOS K9S9 Lexington recorded temperatures at or below 32 degrees for approximately 14 hours ending 0955 PDT. The mesonet station CW5615 Heppner recorded temperatures at or below 32 degrees for approximately 15 hours ending 1015 PDT. The mesonet station DW1028 Ajax recorded te…
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The ASOS KHRI measured a gust of 58 mph at 1538 on December 27th and the Mesonet station CW2444 measured a gust of 59mph at 1700 on December 27th.
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The Mesonet station DW1028 measured a gust of 72mph at 1715PDT on November 4th and the Mesonet station CW5615 measure a gust of 59mph at 0031PDT on November 5th.
Frost/Freeze Frost/Freeze
The mesonet station CW5615 Heppner recorded temperatures at or below freezing between 0200 PST and 0545 PST. The mesonet station DW10287 Ajax recorded temperatures at or below freezing between 0415 PST and 0715 PST.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Calculated heat risk values at the Heppner GHCN site recorded consecutive days between July 28th through July 31st of temperatures that met or exceeded excessive heat warning criteria.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
A Co-Op observer in Heppner, OR measured 6 inches of new snow over a 24 hour period ending at 0800 PST on Dec. 31st. A trained spotter 6 miles W of Condon, OR measured 5 inches of new snow at 1000 PST on Dec. 31st.
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A COOP observer 1 mile NW of Heppner, OR measured a wind gust of 67 mph at 0900 PDT. A Facebook report from the town of Heppner indicated that several trees were downed by strong winds in the area.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Calculated heat risk values at a GHCN site in Heppner, OR recorded consecutive days between June 27th through June 30th of temperatures that met or exceeded excessive heat warning criteria.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
A public report originating from 13 miles SSW of Lexington, OR indicated an estimated 8 inches of snowfall at 6:00pm PST on Feb. 12th. A Co-Op Observer in Heppner, OR reported 6 inches of snowfall in a 24 hour period ending at 10:21am PST on Feb. 13th with 10 inches of total snow…
Heat Heat
High temperature peaked at 103 degrees on the afternoon of July 31 at Heppner.
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Coop observer in Heppner reported 5 inches of new snow while the public reported 4 inches of new snow in Condon.
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Heavy snow resulted in 4 inches of Accumulation in Condon and 5 South of Fossil.
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Estimated peak gust of 90 mph near Ajax, 13 miles WSW of Mikkalo, in Gilliam county.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Measured 5 inches of snow at Condon in Gilliam county.
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Measured wind gust of 65 mph 1 mile NW of Heppner in Morrow county.
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Winds peaked to 61 mph with passage of a cold front at Lexington Airport in Morrow county.
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Estimated snow fall of 4.5 inches, 6 miles west of Condon in Gilliam county. Snow has been drifting.
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Measured heavy snow accumulation of 7 inches at Lexington.
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Measured heavy snow of 5.3 inches in west Condon, Gilliam county. Also 4 inches of snow accumulated near Mayville, 10 miles south of Condon.
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Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 |
| 2014 | 7 | 0 |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 |
| 2012 | 6 | 0 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 |