Hail History

Hail history for Wasco County, Oregon

Every NOAA hail report filed in Wasco County since 1987, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Wasco County

Last hail
Jun 11, 2020
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Jun 26, 2017

14 reports on 12 days since 1987 · #16 of 26 Oregon counties

Hail map · Wasco County

25 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
14 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 Wasco County

The latest hail report in Wasco County is from June 11, 2020, 1.00 in (quarter size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Wasco County logged 12 reports on 10 hail days, about 0.6 reports a year. That is about the same as the median Oregon county (0.6 a year) and ranks #16 of 26 Oregon counties for all-time reports. Wasco County holds 2% 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 June 26, 2017 near 5.56 WNW Kah-Nee-Ta.

Reports were down 67% in 2016–2025 (3) compared with 2006–2015 (9). The busiest year was 2014, with 4 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in July (36% of reports); 36% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Wasco County 0.6
  • Median Oregon county 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Wasco County 10
  • Median Oregon county 10.5

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Wasco County 0%
  • Median Oregon county 0%

Hail over time

01234 1987: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1995 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2012: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 4 reports, largest 1.25 in 2015 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2025
Reports per year, 1987–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb Mar April: 1 reports (7%) Apr May: 1 reports (7%) May June: 3 reports (21%) Jun July: 5 reports (36%) Jul August: 4 reports (29%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 14 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 1 1
2019 1 1
2018 0
2017 1 1

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Wasco County
Date Size Location Time · source
Jun 26, 2017 1.75 ingolf ball 5.56 WNW Kah-Nee-Ta 13:20 local · NCEI
Aug 2, 2014 1.25 inhalf dollar 9.06 SW Bear Spgs 16:10 local · NCEI
Jul 22, 2014 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.8 ESE Bear Spgs 18:45 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 2020 1.00 inquarter 7.98 SSW Simnasho 16:22 local · NCEI
Jul 22, 2014 1.00 inquarter 8.31 N Fivemile Butte 20:00 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Wasco County
Date Size Location Time · source
Jun 11, 2020 1.00 inquarter 7.98 SSW Simnasho 16:22 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 2019 0.88 innickel 5.93 SW Antelope 13:55 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 2017 1.75 ingolf ball 5.56 WNW Kah-Nee-Ta 13:20 local · NCEI
Aug 2, 2014 1.25 inhalf dollar 9.06 SW Bear Spgs 16:10 local · NCEI
Jul 22, 2014 1.00 inquarter 8.31 N Fivemile Butte 20:00 local · NCEI
Jul 22, 2014 1.00 inquarter 70.61 NNW Foley Butte 19:40 local · NCEI
Jul 22, 2014 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.8 ESE Bear Spgs 18:45 local · NCEI
Aug 10, 2013 1.00 inquarter 6.38 E Dant 19:54 local · NCEI
Apr 23, 2012 1.00 inquarter Clarno 18:00 local · NCEI
Aug 17, 2010 1.00 inquarter 1 S Pine Grove 16:30 local · NCEI
Aug 8, 2008 0.75 inpenny 6 SSW Antelope 13:50 local · NCEI
May 19, 2006 0.75 inpenny Maupin 13:00 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
Dufur11Jul 22, 2014
Maupin11May 19, 2006
Pine Grove11Aug 17, 2010
Pine Hollow11Jul 21, 1987
Sportsmans Park11Jul 23, 2002

Questions about hail in Wasco County

How often does it hail in Wasco County, Oregon?

14 hail reports have been logged in Wasco County since 1987. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.6 reports a year. That ranks #16 of 26 Oregon counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Wasco County?

Most reports come in July, August, June. July alone accounts for 36% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Wasco County?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on June 26, 2017 near 5.56 WNW Kah-Nee-Ta. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Wasco County?

The most recent report in this data is from June 11, 2020 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in Wasco County since November 3, 2021. The last one was on June 11, 2020.

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.