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Hail in Jackson County, Oregon
63 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.
Jackson County, Oregon, has 63 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 21 different years.
August is the busiest month, with 31 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 34 events against 25 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 7.4% of the 856 hail events recorded in Oregon; its 2.3 per 100 square miles compares with 0.9 statewide.
8 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 1.75 inches (golf ball size).
Compared with Oregon
| Measure | Jackson County | Oregon | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 63 | 856 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 2.3 | 0.9 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 2.8 | 2.0 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 1 | 29 |
| Busiest month | August | August | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
1May
9Jun
6Jul
10Aug
31Sep
6Oct
0Nov
0Dec
0
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 63 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2010 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2010 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2010 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2003 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1997 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | $2.1M | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1997 | Hail | 1.38 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1995 | Hail | 1.40 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1995 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1992 | Hail | 1.33 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1977 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1969 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1964 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1960 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Jackson County had?
63 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 Jackson County?
22 Jun 2021 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Jackson County?
The hail of 2 Sep 1997, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $0 and crop damage at $2.1M.
How does Jackson County compare with Oregon for hail?
2.3 events per 100 square miles against 0.9 statewide; the county holds 63 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.