Hail History

Hail history for Multnomah County, Oregon

Every NOAA hail report filed in Multnomah County since 1991, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Multnomah County

Last hail
May 24, 2008
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.50 in
ping pong ball · Jul 31, 1991

6 reports on 6 days since 1991 · #25 of 26 Oregon counties

Hail map · Multnomah County

10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
6 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 Multnomah County

The latest hail report in Multnomah County is from May 24, 2008, 0.75 in (penny size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Multnomah County logged 3 reports on 3 hail days, about 0.1 reports a year. That is 26% of the median Oregon county (0.6 a year) and ranks #25 of 26 Oregon counties for all-time reports. Multnomah 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 1.50 in (ping pong ball) on July 31, 1991.

The busiest year was 2007, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (33% of reports); 50% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Multnomah County 0.1
  • Median Oregon county 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Multnomah County 3
  • Median Oregon county 10.5

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Multnomah County 0%
  • Median Oregon county 0%

Hail over time

012 1991: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1995 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005 2007: 2 reports, largest 0.50 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2015 2020 2025
Reports per year, 1991–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
012 Jan Feb Mar April: 1 reports (17%) Apr May: 2 reports (33%) May Jun July: 1 reports (17%) Jul August: 1 reports (17%) Aug September: 1 reports (17%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 6 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 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Multnomah County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Jul 31, 1991 1.50 inping pong ball — — 21:15 local · NCEI
May 24, 2008 0.75 inpenny 1.61 W Oneonta — 19:05 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 2001 0.75 inpenny Bonneville — 11:45 local · NCEI
Aug 4, 1999 0.75 inpenny Portland — 19:20 local · NCEI
Sep 28, 2007 0.50 inmarble 8 E Portland $5K 14:20 local · NCEI

Sizes filed before 1996 are often rough estimates (round numbers like 7.00 or 8.00 in) without an exact spot; they are shown as NOAA filed them.

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Multnomah County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
May 24, 2008 0.75 inpenny 1.61 W Oneonta — 19:05 local · NCEI
Sep 28, 2007 0.50 inmarble 8 E Portland $5K 14:20 local · NCEI
May 2, 2007 0.50 inmarble 5 SE (Pdx)portland Intl A $5K 14:00 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 2001 0.75 inpenny Bonneville — 11:45 local · NCEI
Aug 4, 1999 0.75 inpenny Portland — 19:20 local · NCEI
Jul 31, 1991 1.50 inping pong ball — — 21:15 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
Portland22May 2, 2007
Gresham11Sep 28, 2007

Questions about hail in Multnomah County

How often does it hail in Multnomah County, Oregon?

6 hail reports have been logged in Multnomah County since 1991. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.1 reports a year. That ranks #25 of 26 Oregon counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Multnomah County?

Most reports come in May, April, July. May alone accounts for 33% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Multnomah County?

1.50 in (ping pong ball size) on July 31, 1991. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Multnomah County?

The most recent report in this data is from May 24, 2008 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in Multnomah County since November 3, 2021. The last one was on May 24, 2008.

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.