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Wind in Umatilla County, Oregon
110 damaging wind events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.
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.
Umatilla County, Oregon, has 110 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 34 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 28 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 71 events against 33 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.9% of the 3,741 wind events recorded in Oregon; its 3.4 per 100 square miles compares with 3.9 statewide.
82 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 10 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Compared with Oregon
| Measure | Umatilla County | Oregon | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 110 | 3,741 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 3.4 | 3.9 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 13.8 | 8.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 42 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | December | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
4Apr
14May
28Jun
20Jul
12Aug
17Sep
13Oct
1Nov
0Dec
1
Magnitude distribution
NWS wind thresholds
- under 58 mph
- below severe threshold
- 58–73 mph
- severe
- 74–95 mph
- hurricane-force
- 96 mph and over
- extreme
Wind speed converted from the knots NCEI records; estimated and measured gusts are combined. Events without a speed are not binned.
Recorded events
All 110 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 5 | County |
| 6 Aug 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 115 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1958 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Umatilla County had?
110 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of damaging wind became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded wind event in Umatilla County?
1 Apr 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 61 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Umatilla County?
The thunderstorm wind of 8 Jul 2012, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K and crop damage at $1K.
How does Umatilla County compare with Oregon for wind?
3.4 events per 100 square miles against 3.9 statewide; the county holds 110 of the state's 3,741 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 Wind hub and the county page.