Hail History

Hail history for Harney County, Oregon

Every NOAA hail report filed in Harney County since 1998, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Harney County

Last hail
Aug 9, 2019
1.75 in, golf ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Aug 9, 2019

11 reports on 10 days since 1998 · #21 of 26 Oregon counties

Hail map · Harney County

50 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
11 most recent reports with a location. Dot size and colour follow hail size. Open street map

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What the record says about Harney County

The latest hail report in Harney County is from August 9, 2019, 1.75 in (golf ball size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Harney County logged 9 reports on 8 hail days, about 0.5 reports a year. That is 21% less than the median Oregon county (0.6 a year) and ranks #21 of 26 Oregon counties for all-time reports. Harney County holds 1% of all 857 hail reports in Oregon.

0% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 0% for the median Oregon county. The largest hail on record here is 1.75 in (golf ball) on August 9, 2019 near 0.51 W Frenchglen.

Reports were down 71% in 2016–2025 (2) compared with 2006–2015 (7). The busiest year was 2009, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in July (45% of reports); 45% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Harney County 0.5
  • Median Oregon county 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Harney County 8
  • Median Oregon county 10.5

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Harney County 0%
  • Median Oregon county 0%

Hail over time

0123 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005 2006: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2009: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015 2018: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020 2025
Reports per year, 1998–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb Mar Apr May: 2 reports (18%) May June: 3 reports (27%) Jun July: 5 reports (45%) Jul August: 1 reports (9%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 11 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 1 1
2018 1 1
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Harney County
Date Size Location Time · source
Aug 9, 2019 1.75 ingolf ball 0.51 W Frenchglen 12:39 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 2009 1.75 ingolf ball 21.99 E Fields 14:50 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 2001 1.75 ingolf ball Burns 14:42 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 2009 1.50 inping pong ball 0.69 S Fields 16:30 local · NCEI
May 25, 2018 1.00 inquarter 18.08 S Fields 14:45 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Harney County
Date Size Location Time · source
Aug 9, 2019 1.75 ingolf ball 0.51 W Frenchglen 12:39 local · NCEI
May 25, 2018 1.00 inquarter 18.08 S Fields 14:45 local · NCEI
May 11, 2015 1.00 inquarter 8.11 W Diamond 15:15 local · NCEI
Jul 22, 2014 1.00 inquarter 8.11 W Diamond 20:40 local · NCEI
Jul 3, 2009 0.75 inpenny 0.85 NW Burns 13:30 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 2009 1.50 inping pong ball 0.69 S Fields 16:30 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 2009 1.75 ingolf ball 21.99 E Fields 14:50 local · NCEI
Jul 2, 2006 0.75 inpenny Hines 16:19 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2006 0.88 innickel 10 W Diamond 17:00 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 2001 1.75 ingolf ball Burns 14:42 local · NCEI
Jul 2, 1998 0.75 inpenny 20 NW (Bno)burns Muni Arpt 14:10 local · NCEI

Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports

These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.

PlaceReportsHail daysLatest
Burns22Jul 3, 2009
Hines11Jul 2, 2006

Questions about hail in Harney County

How often does it hail in Harney County, Oregon?

11 hail reports have been logged in Harney County since 1998. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.5 reports a year. That ranks #21 of 26 Oregon counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Harney County?

Most reports come in July, June, May. July alone accounts for 45% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Harney County?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on August 9, 2019 near 0.51 W Frenchglen. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Harney County?

The most recent report in this data is from August 9, 2019 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Harney County had in the last five years?

None: there has been no hail report in Harney County since November 3, 2021. The last one was on August 9, 2019.

Where does this hail data come from?

Hail reports come from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, which the National Weather Service compiles from spotter, public, law enforcement and media reports. Recent days use preliminary NWS Local Storm Reports via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet until NOAA publishes final data. Only reported hail is counted, so areas with fewer people tend to have fewer reports.