Northeast Oregon County, Oregon
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1997 and 1999, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
0
Tornado reports
0
Hail reports
5
Floods since 1996
31
All events
2
Deaths
$12.6M
Property damage
Year by year
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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.
Most significant events
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
Two cross country skiers and a snowboarder were on a back country outing near Spout Springs. At one point, the snowboarder stopped to adjust his bindings and his friends skied on. When they realized that their friend had not followed, they hiked back uphill and saw the aftermath …
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Meacham received a foot of new snow from evening to mid day with 9 inches falling in just 7 hours. Blowing and drifting snow was also reported. 12 to 14 inches of snow was reported at Tollgate in 18 hours.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Four inches of new snow fell in the town of Union from midnight to 900 AM.
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Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Tollgate received 6 inches of snow overnight at an elevation of 5200 feet with a total of 9 inches in 24 hours.
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In Tollgate, 7 inches of new snow fell at an elevation of 5200 feet. In Meacham, 2 to 3 inches of snow fell at 4000 feet.
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Above 3800 feet elevation, 5 to 8 of snow fell with 3 inches down to 3400 feet. Snow and blowing snow reduced the visibility to less than 1/8 of a mile in some places.
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Snowfall of 4 to 5 inches was reported overnight above 4000 feet elevation in Meacham.
Flood Flood
A combination of an inch of rain in 24 hours and an ice jam on Lostine creek created minor flooding near the town of Lostine.
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Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Nine inches of new snow fell overnight with gusty wind creating blowing and drifting snow.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snow and ice closed Interstate 84 east of Pendleton for more then two hours on the afternoon of the 7th. Several vehicles were reported off the road or in the median due to the slippery conditions.
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Sustained wind of 44 to 48 mph and a peak gust of 54 mph was reported in Ladd Canyon.
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Up to 18 inches of new snow was reported near Tollgate at an elevation of 5200 feet.
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Four to six inches of new snow fell during the day.
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A surfacing mountain wave caused destructive wind in and around the towns of Joseph and Enterprise. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down. People were trapped in a car near some downed power lines. There were explosions on the power grid in Enterprise and 1500 people wer…
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Forty mph sustained wind with gusts to 55 mph were reported half way up Cabbage Hill along Interstate 84 fifteen miles east of Pendleton at an elevation of 2500 feet.
Flood Flood
Nearly a week of steady rain, up to five inches in places, caused flooding problems across Union and Wallowa Counties. High water and debris clogged culverts causing numerous road washouts in the Imnaha area stranding several vehicles. Travel on other roads was restricted to peop…
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Fog and ice caused at least 5 traffic accidents on Interstate 84 between between milepost 223 and 229. On Christmas Eve a car ran into the back of a parked semi-truck. The four occupants of the car were treated for minor injuries and released. On Christmas day at least four cars …
Dense Fog Dense Fog
Fog blanketed the Grande Ronde Valley for nearly a week. No planes were able to land or depart form the La Grande-Union County Airport from Monday afternoon though at least Friday morning.
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Wind from a thunderstorm blew down several trees in the Enterprise and Joseph areas. In Joseph a tree fell on power lines and caused a 45-minute power outage. In Enterprise, a tree fell onto a car and another one fell in the city park. No one was injured.
Blowing dust caused a three-car accident on highway 82 between Island City and Imbler.
Flood Flood
Clark creek washed out a culvert making a road impassable to vehicles.
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Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 11 | 0 |
| 1998 | 12 | 0 |
| 1997 | 8 | 0 |
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