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Hail in Union County, Oregon
90 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.
Union County, Oregon, has 90 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 24 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 35 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 55 events against 32 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 10.5% of the 856 hail events recorded in Oregon; its 4.4 per 100 square miles compares with 0.9 statewide.
9 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 2.00 inches (hen egg size).
Compared with Oregon
| Measure | Union County | Oregon | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 90 | 856 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 4.4 | 0.9 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 34.3 | 2.0 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 1 | 29 |
| Busiest month | July | August | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
1Apr
0May
22Jun
16Jul
35Aug
16Sep
0Oct
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 90 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Aug 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | $200 | — | — | 1 | County |
| 16 Jul 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.38 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2006 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | $40K | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1998 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1958 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1958 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Union County had?
90 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 Union County?
5 Aug 2024 (Hail, 0.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Union County?
The hail of 8 Jun 2001, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2K and crop damage at $40K.
How does Union County compare with Oregon for hail?
4.4 events per 100 square miles against 0.9 statewide; the county holds 90 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.