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Hail in Baker County, Oregon
26 hail events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Hail.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
Baker County, Oregon, has 26 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 22 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 9 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 14 events against 7 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 3% of the 856 hail events recorded in Oregon; its 0.8 per 100 square miles compares with 0.9 statewide.
0 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 1.50 inches (ping-pong ball size).
Compared with Oregon
| Measure | Baker County | Oregon | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 26 | 856 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 0.8 | 0.9 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 15.4 | 2.0 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 1 | 29 |
| Busiest month | July | August | May |
By year
Seasonality
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Magnitude distribution
NWS hail-size descriptors
- under 1 in
- pea to quarter
- 1–1.74 in
- quarter to golf ball
- 1.75–2.74 in
- golf ball to baseball
- 2.75–3.99 in
- baseball to softball
- 4 in and larger
- softball and larger
Hail size in inches as recorded by NCEI; events without a size are not binned.
Recorded events
All 26 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2002 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 23 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.80 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1971 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1963 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1960 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1956 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1955 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Baker County had?
26 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of hail became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded hail event in Baker County?
16 May 2023 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Baker County?
NCEI records no damage estimate for events of this type in the county.
How does Baker County compare with Oregon for hail?
0.8 events per 100 square miles against 0.9 statewide; the county holds 26 of the state's 856 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Hail hub and the county page.