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Central Columbia River Gorge County, Washington
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 2014 and 2024, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
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Tornado reports
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Hail reports
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Floods since 1996
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Deaths
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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.
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The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
The fire rapidly grew to around 530 acres. Ten homes were destroyed along with 50 minor structures.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Spotter reported 2.5 inches from February 14th to 15th. Note this report is from the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge, but it is reasonable similar amounts occurred here.
Ice Storm Ice Storm
Ice accumulation of 0.25 to 0.75 inch.
Ice Storm Ice Storm
Ice accumulation of 0.25 to 0.75 inch.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Five to ten inches of snow with small amount of ice at the end of the event.
Ice Storm Ice Storm
Ice accumulation of 0.25 to 1 inch.
Blizzard Blizzard
Blizzard conditions severely impacted travel WA SR-14 through the Gorge. East winds gusted as high as 75 mph at the west end of the Columbia River Gorge. The winds resulted in downed trees/powerlines and power outages.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Trained Spotters reported 5 to 8 inches of snow around Skamania near Highway 14 the morning of December 1.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Around 3 to 7 inches of snow fell per NOHRSC and CoCoRaHS analysis.
High Wind High Wind
Viento WxFlow measured a max wind of 62 mph and gust of 86 mph.
Ice Storm Ice Storm
The Underwood CoCoRaHS reported about 0.7 inch ice. An observer said it was the most treacherous conditions they have seen at their house in terms of traction.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
A winter storm brought 6 to 10 inches of snow to the Underwood area.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
An unwarned winter storm brought 3 to 5 inches of snow to the Underwood area.
Heat Heat
High temperatures on the 17th were in the upper 90s to 107 degrees. Overnight temperatures were quite warm with lows in the 60s.
Heat Heat
High temperatures were generally in the mid to upper 90s. One station in Underwood, Washington reported a high of 104 degrees.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A solid 6 to 12 inches of snow fell above 500 feet elevation, with 4 to 6 inches of snow in the town at Hood River. Similar situation on the Washington side of the river.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
A very active frontal system brought heavy snow to the Columbia River Gorge on the 3rd with snow totals between 12 and 22 inches. This resulted in the closure of SR-14 which connects western and eastern Oregon and Washington.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snow showers increased the night of the 25th, continuing through the 26th, resulting in significant travel issues for the holiday weekend. Around 5 to 10 inches of snowfall were reported.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Reports of 6 to 8 inches of snowfall were measured.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
In Hood River, at the Ken Jernstedt Airfield (K4S2), it was 104 degrees on the 11th and 102 degrees on the 12th.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Very hot temperatures. A Mesonet Weather Station near Underwood observed three consecutive days with temperatures above 105 degrees. This station reported a maximum temperature of 107 on June 26, 113 on June 27, and 115 on June 28. The minimum temperatures were in the lower 70s o…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Heavy snow fell through the central Columbia Gorge between the night of the 11th through the 14th. Trained spotters at Underwood and Willard measured 10-20 inches of snow. State Highway SR 14 was closed multiple days.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
The amounts of snow and ice varied greatly across the Columbia River Gorge, with heaviest amounts in the Central Columbia River Gorge zone. The combination of snow, ice, and wind resulted in the closure of I-84 between Troutdale and Cascade Locks. Based on DOT and spotter reports…
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Three to 6 inches of snow fell in the central Columbia River Gorge.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
A Cooperative observer reported 5.8 inches over a 24 hour period near Cascade Locks. Locations along the Washington side had CoCoRaHS reports of 3 to 5 inches of snow.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
On average, 5 to 10 inches of snow fell through the central Columbia Gorge. Reports came from various networks including CoCoRaHS, trained spotters, and from our COOP observer at Bonneville Dam. Per the Oregonian (newspaper), Interstate 84 was closed in both directions east of Mi…
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Generally snow totals of 4 to 8 inches were observed, with heaviest amounts closer to Cascade Locks and Bonneville.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
CoCoRaHS observer 2 miles west of Underwood reported 5.1 inches of snow.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
A CoCoRaHS Observer 2.1 miles west of Underwood reported 4.4 inches of snow.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
A CoCoRaHS observer 2.1 miles west of Underwood reported 6.6 inches of snow.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
CoCoRaHs observers in the area recorded 0.3 to 0.4 inches of ice on top of 3 to 6 inches of snow, except 0.5 inches of ice was recorded by a spotter in Underwood.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
CoCoRaHS observations showed 6 to 8 inches were observed in the Hood River Valley and White Salmon areas over a 24 hour period.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Across the river, the Hood River area recorded 4 to 6 inches of snow. Snow likely turned to ice in the western-most portion of this zone.
Ice Storm Ice Storm
Devastating Ice Storm in the Columbia River Gorge, with ice accumulations generally around 1 to 2 inches. State Route 14 through the Gorge was closed for 24 hours. Interstate 84 (I-84) through the Gorge was closed for a good part of 3 days.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Reports of 8 to 12 inches reported in Hood River and Parkdale. Similar amounts in Underwood, Stevenson and Wind River Valley. State Route 14 and I-84 were closed for 15 hours due to hazardous road conditions.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
After a little bit of freezing rain on the 7th, snow increased dramatically on the 8th, leading to multiple 10-12 snow reports in the Hood River Valley, White Salmon, Underwood and other parts of the Columbia River Gorge, including the Wind River Valley.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Estimate the Columbia Gorge had around 0.2 to 0.5 inch of ice accumulation as temperatures in the lower 30s with reports of snow and freezing rain in Hood River.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
There were reports of 3 to 6 inches of snow in the Hood River and Central Columbia Gorge area.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
While areas on the east side of the central Columbia River Gorge saw up to 12 inches of snow, areas farther west saw less snow and up to 1 inch of ice.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
One to three inches of snow followed by a trace to 0.10 inch of freezing rain resulted in traffic accidents and delays.
High Wind High Wind
A burst of strong west winds resulted in downed trees along the Columbia River Gorge. A wind gust of 68 mph was measured at Bonneville Dam.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
A half to a foot of snow fell in the Columbia River Gorge within 12 hours.
Ice Storm Ice Storm
A quarter of an inch of ice was observed in areas of the Central Columbia River Gorge.
Ice Storm Ice Storm
A quarter to a half of an inch of ice was observed on top of a couple of inches of snow or sleet in the Central Columbia River Gorge. This ice resulted in school closures, slick roads, and power outages.
High Wind High Wind
The weather station at the Bonneville Dam measured a peak gust of 69 mph. Strong west winds downed several trees along Highway 14.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
There were numerous reports of 5 to 8 inches of snow for the Central Columbia River Gorge.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
There were numerous reports of snow and ice in the Central Columbia River Gorge with generally 6 to 8 inches of snow. There was a quarter of an inch of ice on top of the snow in Hood River and White Salmon.
Ice Storm Ice Storm
Although there were not many reports in the Washington side of the Gorge, reports from the Oregon side can be used to verify snow and ice for the Washington side of the Columbia River Gorge. A local media meteorologist reported 0.5 to 0.75 inch of ice in Corbett, and there were n…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
There were not many reports in this area, but 4 inches of snow in nearby Parkdale, OR and 9 inches in BZ Corner, OR provide an estimate of 4 to 6 inches of snow. There were also early reports of 1 to 2 inches of snow in the Gorge as the event began. There were intermittent closur…
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Although there were no reports on the Washington side of the Central Columbia River Gorge there were several reports of heavy snow in the more populated areas just across the River in Oregon. The Hood River County Emegency Manager reported 10 inches of snow in hood River. The ore…
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 8 | 0 |
| 2016 | 4 | 0 |
| 2015 | 5 | 0 |
| 2014 | 5 | 0 |
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