Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1957 and 2024, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 1 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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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.
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
August 17, 2024 · Gilliam, Oregon
ODOT sensors at Blalock Canyon and LePage Park measured a wind gust of 58 and 63 mph, respectively.
May 30, 2020 · Gilliam, Oregon
May 30, 2020 · Gilliam, Oregon
Tree down and damage to a home.
June 27, 2019 · Gilliam, Oregon
June 26, 2019 · Gilliam, Oregon
Hailstones up to the size of nickels were reported with accumulations of up to 2 inches on the ground.
April 23, 2012 · Gilliam, Oregon
Flash flood washed out Armstrong Road and Thirty mile road and moved large amounts of debris including large boulders. A fiber optic communications line was cut which caused phone outage for hundreds of customers. A cow and calf were swept away in the flash flood.
August 28, 2011 · Gilliam, Oregon
Thunderstorm winds accompanied by blowing dust which reduced visibility to 200 feet briefly.
March 13, 2011 · Gilliam, Oregon
Weather station near the Ajax airstrip recorded gust to 62 mph.
May 17, 2010 · Gilliam, Oregon
Hail ranging in size from nickel to quarter fell for 10 minutes and covered the ground. Heavy rainfall accompanied the hail.
May 19, 2006 · Gilliam, Oregon
Power lines down across northern half of county between Arlington and Condon.
August 5, 2004 · Gilliam, Oregon
August 4, 2004 · Gilliam, Oregon
May 7, 2004 · Gilliam, Oregon
August 5, 2003 · Gilliam, Oregon
August 5, 2003 · Gilliam, Oregon
A thunderstorm produced very heavy rain in a short period of time in Condon. A cooperative observer reported 1.12 inches of rain in about 15 minutes, which led to flash flooding. The flash flood resulted in flooding on Main Street, while mud, rocks, and water spilled over roadway…
August 6, 1999 · Gilliam, Oregon
July 27, 1998 · Gilliam, Oregon
A thunderstorm moved through Condon and produced heavy rain and strong wind. Local rain gages measured up to 2.25 inches of rain in less than two hours. Several basements and downtown businesses, including the post office, were flooded. The wind also broke tree branches.
July 12, 1998 · Gilliam, Oregon
A range fire started near Blalock when a bird caused an arch between two power lines. In the process of resetting the power, a line sparked which caused another fire that eventually burnt a couple hundred acres of wheat, several outbuildings and grain storage facilities.
July 10, 1998 · Gilliam, Oregon
Lightning caused a range fire about ten miles north of Condon on the evening of July 10. That fire was put out a few hours later then lightning struck again and started a wild fire that lasted into the evening of the 11th. Four caterpillars, a road grader, a spray plane, and nume…
July 9, 1995 · Gilliam, Oregon
August 6, 1991 · Gilliam, Oregon
April 12, 1957 · Gilliam, Oregon