Greater Portland Metro Area storm history

About one-half of an inch of ice accumulation was inferred from the Portland ASOS, and across the Greater Portland Metro Area from the 16th to 17th. This resulted in travel disruptions, slip and fall injuries, and power outages. In addition to the ice, persistent freezing tempera…

Blizzard-like conditions were observed at the height of the storm with roughly 1 to 4 inches of a snow/sleet across the Portland and Vancouver metro area and widespread east wind gusts of 35-55 mph. This led to hundreds of downed trees and limbs, resulting in widespread and exten…

An extended period of hot weather lead to partner actions being taken and multiple heat related fatalities. High temperatures reached 101 to 108 in Portland between August 13 to 16. Low temperatures only fell to 68 to 73 on those days. Multnomah County reported six suspected heat…

Multnomah County Medical Examiner reported one person died of suspected hyperthermia on Sunday the 7th of August. No further details are available the time of the report. High temperatures were around 100 degrees.

The Multnomah County Medical Examiner reported suspected deaths associated with the heat wave. One each on July 25th, 26th, 27th; two each on the 28th and 30th, all in Portland. A man drowned on the Sandy River on the 27th while paddle boarding. During the heatwave there were ele…

Widespread snow showers increased across the area Christmas night, continuing through the 26th. Western areas of the Portland metro saw around 2 to 6 inches of snow, while around 1 to 2 inches of snow fell elsewhere. Also reported was the death of one person in Multnomah County d…

A 61-year-old man drowned while swimming at Hagg Lake on Saturday August 14th, according to the Washington County Sheriff's Office. The sheriff's office responded to reports of a swimmer who had gone under water. The high temperature at Hagg lake was 92 degrees on the 14th.

The high temperature at Hillsboro (KHIO) was 103 degrees on the 11th and 12th, while it was 102 degrees on the 11th and 103 degrees on the 12th at Portland International Airport (KPDX).

Record breaking temperatures for 3 days in a row. Portland International recorded high temperatures of 108, 112, and 116 F (breaking its previous all time record of 107), and low temperatures of 70, 73, and 75 F. The Oregon State Police and Oregon Medical Examiner reported 67 dea…

Temperatures on July 16th near the Sandy River in Troutdale got up to 98 degrees, the day a swimmer went underwater in the Sandy River near Glen Otto Community Park. He later died in the hospital.

The record-breaking heat led people to seek relief at local rivers. One man drowned (indirect) while swimming in the Columbia River near Sauvie Island.

Early season heat led people to seek relief in local rivers and lakes. One swimmer drowned at High Rocks Park.

Many weather stations across the area recorded wind gusts up to 60 to 75 mph. The weather station on top of OMSI recorded the highest wind gust, up to 76 mph. The Troutdale and Hillsboro airport ASOS stations recorded wind gusts up to 61 mph. Several trees came down across the ar…

Cold temperatures claimed four lives in the Portland area. The victims were homeless and died of hypothermia from exposure to the cold temperatures.

Temperatures in the upper 80s to mid 90s lead to people seeking relief at local rivers. Two river drownings were reported in the Greater Portland Metro area during this heat event.

Strong winds ahead of the front blew down a weak or dead tree onto a moving vehicle, killing the driver.Winds with the front downed several trees and branches near Beaverton resulting in power outages.

Strong winds combined with saturated soils from heavy rainfall resulted in property damage around the Portland metro area. A tree fell down and resulted in extensive damage to a home in Aloha. Another tree fell onto a home in Portland, killing a woman. Winds also damaged the Milw…

Maximum temperatures were in the mid to upper 90s which is 20 to 25 degrees above the seasonal normals. The low temperatures were in the mid 60s to low 70s. Several new daily temperature records were set for the warmest low temperatures. One man drowned after he fell off a jet sk…

High Temperatures were in the low to mid 90s June 7 through June 9th which is around 22 degrees higher than the seasonal normals. The low temperatures were also unseasonably warm and the low temperature on June 7 of 61 degrees at the Portland Airport tied the warmest low record t…

Gusty strong winds resulted in several downed trees for the Portland Metro Area. There were widespread road closures and power outages due to the downed trees. One fatality and one injury resulted from a tree falling onto a moving car. The Portland International Airport experienc…

Fourteen to 24 inches of snow fell across the northern Willamette Valley. Some reports include 14 inches in Canby, 18 inches in Gladstone, 21 inches in Oregon City and 24 inches in Wilsonville. This storm was the most significant storm to hit the Portland Metro area in the past 4…

Between 4 and 6 inches of snow accumulation were reported in the northern Willamette Valley. Some reports include 6 inches in North Plains, 4 inches in Tualatin, 4-6 inches in Hillsboro and Beaverton and 5 inches in Forest Grove.

Record temperatures of 100+ degrees were set that day for Portland, Vancouver, and Hillsboro. A man was running a 10K race in Sandy. Halfway through the race, police think the man veered off the course, and his body was later found in a nearby field. He was quoted as being health…

A woman was traveling on Highway 30 en route from Hillsboro to Warren, and lost control of the vehicle. The accident was attributed to icy conditions on the roadway at the time of the accident.

Cold air settled over the area resulting from a recent frontal passage that left wet roads susceptible to ice formation overnight. A collision occurred in the morning hours south of Oregon City and was attributed to icy road conditions, which resulted in one indirect fatality. Th…

News reported 8 runners were taken to the hospital with heat-related injuries during the Hood-to-Coast relay through Portland.

Light snow began to around 0900 PST, but the heaviest snow fell during the afternoon through early evening hours. Around 6 to 12 inches of snow fell in the Portland/Vancouver metro area by 2230 PST. This resulted in snarled traffic and numerous traffic accidents. Many vehicles we…

Widespread gusts of 40 to 55 mph throughout the north Willamette Valley. Gusts came and went through the period, with most of the damage occurring around 1200 PST on the 27th. Many trees were uprooted, snapped, or had broken limbs due to the winds. Several in Garden Home had down…

While much of the Portland metro area was already reeling from the snow and ice event Feb 11-13, another slug of freezing rain came on the 14th and early 15th, this time mainly impacting downtown and eastern portions of the metro while most western areas changed over to plain rai…

This was a transition event for the greater Portland metro area, with wide variation in snow and ice totals across the zone. Snowfall totals tended to be highest near the Columbia River, while the south and west metro saw much less. General 1-4 inch snow totals in the south and w…

The Portland ASOS (KPDX) recorded max sustained winds of 41 mph with a peak gust of 52 mph.

High winds caused significant damage in the Portland Metro Area as trees were downed onto homes and cars. Several roads were closed due to downed trees.Marine Drive was closed for several miles due to winds blowing a tractor trailer off of the road. One house caught on fire when …

Winds in the valley were 30 to 40 mph. These winds brought a tree down onto a house in SE Portland and left around 5000 people without power. Most of the power outages were in Washington County.

Spotter reported 2 inches snow.

Peak wind gust to 46 mph occurred at Pearson ASOS (KVUO), and 32 mph at Portland International Airport (KPDX). There were reports of power outages in the Portland Metro area.

Mesonet stations measured gusts of 45 to 50 mph. Multiple reports of fallen trees on power lines. Hundreds of PGE customers without power in Clackamas, Washington and Multnomah Counties.

Gusts between 20 and 30 mph were reported in the area during the time the tree fell on a power line.

Peak gusts between 42 and 48 mph in the Portland metro area brought down a large tree in a northeast Portland neighborhood. An estimated 2000 customers lost electric power in in the Portland metro area.

General ice amounts of 0.25 to 0.50 inch across the Portland/Vancouver metro area, after a very brief period of snow amounting to less than 1 inch. Areas near the Gorge saw slightly more snow and sleet, followed by a longer period of freezing rain as temps hovered near 32 degrees…

In addition to recent heavy rain, wind gusts as high as 43 mph resulted in tree damage and power outages in the area. An estimated 26,000 customers had lost electrical power resulting in some school and business closures. According to Multnomah County Sheriff's office, strong win…

The fire started on the afternoon of the 9th and was extinguished by the afternoon of the 10th. In all 30 acres were burned, 15 of which was in the park itself. One home and a barn were destroyed. Around 550 homes near the park were evacuated. No injuries were reported. Oregon De…

High temperatures on the 17th were in the mid 90s to 100 degrees. For example, the high temperature at Portland International Airport (KPDX) was 97 degrees, while Portland-Hillsboro had a high of 100 degrees. Overnight temperatures were quite warm with lows in the 60s with the ur…

The NWS Portland office in NE Portland received 1.9 inches of snow.

Forest Grove Fire department reported a tree and powerline down on southwest Dilly Road in Forest Grove. Wind report from Forest Grove agrimet.

Gusty winds brought down trees on powerlines causing power outage and blocked roads in southwest Portland. All lanes of OR 99W, SW Barbur Blvd, between Capitol Hwy and Hamilton St. were closed. Up to 1400 Portland General Electric customers were affected. Gusty south winds to 40 …

A strong front brought wind gusts to the area around 35 mph. Downed trees knocked over powerlines which caused several hundred customers to lose power and block a street for a few hours.

Strong winds with gusts up to 40 to 50 mph in the morning hours. Many fallen trees and branches caused thousands of dollars in damages. Power outages to around 2000 customers due to downed trees and branches.

On July 29th the high temperature at KSPB was 99 degrees Fahrenheit while KHIO and KPDX reaches 97 degrees. High temperatures in the area were in the mid and upper 90s. For July 30th, the high temperatures were 100 and 99 degrees Fahrenheit at KSPB and KHIO ASOS respectively. Tem…

A 6 inch diameter Aspen tree blew over the Cedar Hills neighborhood. Other than this tree and some small branches, no other damage was noted in the neighborhood. Wind gust estimated based on damage as hourly observations in the area had gusts around 20 mph.