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Oregon, 2008

The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.

426events recorded374 in 2007
7deaths recorded2 injuries
$19Mproperty damage (estimates)$20M crop damage
1disaster declarations36 NFIP claims, $289K paid
← 20072009 →

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.

Events by hazard

Winter201
Wind77
Cold55
Hail38
Heat15
Wildfire14
Flood13
Other8
Lightning4
Fog1

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2008 was 426 against 374 in 2007.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2008
Jackson County23
Umatilla County17
Deschutes County10
Wallowa County9
Baker County8
Crook County8
Harney County7
Coos County5
Jefferson County3
Lane County3
Malheur County3
Marion County3
Tillamook County3
Clackamas County2
Douglas County2
Klamath County2
Morrow County2
Multnomah County2
Union County2
Wasco County2
Washington County2
Curry County1
Grant County1
Hood River County1
Lake County1

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
20 Dec 2008Forecast zoneWinter Storm—$9,000,0001—
3 Jan 2008JacksonHigh Wind81 mph$1,000,0001—
12 Nov 2008JacksonDense Fog—$30,0001—
17 Dec 2008Forecast zoneHeavy Snow——1—
26 Jan 2008Forecast zoneWinter Weather——1—
29 Jun 2008Forecast zoneHeat——1—
28 Jun 2008Forecast zoneHeat——1—
29 Jun 2008ClackamasLightning———2
20 Dec 2008Forecast zoneWinter Storm—$2,200,000——
13 Nov 2008TillamookFlood—$3,800,000——
4 Jan 2008Forecast zoneHigh Wind72 mph$1,700,000——
29 Jun 2008MorrowThunderstorm Wind69 mph$250,000——
24 Dec 2008Forecast zoneWinter Storm—$300,000——
24 Dec 2008Forecast zoneWinter Storm—$160,000——
30 Jun 2008UmatillaThunderstorm Wind63 mph$50,000——
30 Jun 2008UmatillaThunderstorm Wind58 mph$50,000——

Up to 40 events with deaths, injuries, damage of $50,000 or more, or a tornado rating, ranked by deaths, injuries and damage.

Federal disaster declarations in 2008

DeclaredNumberTypeIncidentTitleCounties
17 Sep 2008FM-2787Fire management assistanceFireRoyce Butte Fire1

Flood insurance claims with a 2008 date of loss

36 NFIP claims, 20 of them paid, for $289,454.

Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (1 Oct 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 1 Oct 2026.