John Day Basin storm history
Storm events recorded in John Day Basin, Oregon between 1950 and 2025.
68
Total events
0
Tornadoes
0
Hail
0
Floods
0
Deaths
$27K
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
Frost/Freeze Frost/Freeze
The mesonet station Monument SWCD and ODOT station OD200 at Picture Gorge recorded below freezing temperatures for 8 to 9 hours the morning of Oct. 18th. Other stations in the John Day Basin also recorded temperatures at or below freezing during the morning of the 18th.
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A member of the public reported via Facebook that 7 inches of new snow had fallen at 1414 PST on Jan. 12th. The Fire Chief in Mitchell had reported 9 inches of new snow had fallen, with heavy snow ending around 2000 PST on Jan. 13th. A public report from Mount Vernon indicated 11…
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The mesonet station CW2286 Monument recorded temperatures at or below 32 degrees for approximately 9 hours starting at 0000 PDT. The USCRN site SHRO3 recorded temperatures at or below 32 degrees for approximately 9 hours starting at 2210 PDT. The Oregon DOT station OD200 recorded…
Frost/Freeze Frost/Freeze
The mesonet station OD200 US26 at Picture Gorge recorded temperatures at or below freezing between 0511 PST and 0721 PST. The mesonet station JHNO3 John Day River near John Day recorded temperatures at or below freezing between 0200 PST and 0800 PST.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Calculated heat risk values at a GHCN at the site 35 WNW of John Day, OR recorded consecutive days between June 26th through June 29th of temperatures that met or exceeded excessive heat warning criteria. Several locations including a USCRN and CWOP stations recorded consecutive …
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
A CO-OP Observer 1 mile SE of Spray, OR measured 6 inches of snow at 9:00am PST on Feb. 13th. A Cocorahs observer 1 mile NW of John Day, OR measured 4.5 inches of snow at 7:00am PST on Feb. 13th.
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Seven inches of snow in Mount Vernon 10 inches 6 east of John Day.
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Measured 6 inches of snow at John Day in Grant county.
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Measured snow fall of 6 inches, 5 miles north-northwest of Service Creek in Wheeler county.
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Measured snow fall of 7 inches, 10 miles northeast of Service Creek in Wheeler county.
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Measured snow fall of 5.8 inches in Dayville, Grant county. Elevation 2400 feet.
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Measured heavy snow accumulation of 6 inches, 9 west-southwest of Service Creek in Wheeler county.
Wildfire Wildfire
InciWeb updated that the fire was 100% contained on July 10th.
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High Wind High Wind
About 25% of the shingles were blown off a roof along with the tar paper. CB antenna broken at base and on the ground.
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Several tree branches up to 6 inches in diameter were reported down.
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Wildfire Wildfire
Lightning sparked fires in the the Hancock Complex which had burned over 50,000 acres by the end of August.
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Wildfire Wildfire
The Monument Creek Fire burned 54,000 acres 10 miles north northwest of Monument and continued into August. There were 13 outbuildings destroyed.
Wildfire Wildfire
The Fossil Creek Fire burned 3270 acres 14 miles southwest of Monument.
High Wind High Wind
Reports included at gust to 74 mph at the John Day airport at 1215 am, an estimated gust to 70 mph at Monument at 1100 pm, and trees uprooted at Mount Vernon at 1100 pm.
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High winds knocked down several trees in monument.
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Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 |
| 2014 | 6 | 0 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 | 5 | 0 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 |
| 2005 | 6 | 0 |
| 2004 | 5 | 0 |
| 2003 | 4 | 0 |
| 2002 | 7 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |