Oregon Hail Statistics

Oregon averages 6.6 reports of 1-inch or larger hail a year, on 5.2 hail days. That ranks 42nd of 51 and is under 1% of all such reports in the US. Hail peaks in August.

Data: NOAA Storm Events, 2021–2025 yearly averages

6.6Reports of 1-inch+ hail a year, 42nd most
5.2Hail days a year, 41st most
2.50 inLargest stone reported, August 11, 2022

When hail falls in Oregon

  • 9.2 hail reports a year in all, 0.2 of them 2 inches or larger.
  • The most reports of 1-inch+ hail: Deschutes County, about 1.4 a year.
  • The most reports come in August; nationally the peak is May.
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Share of Oregon hail reports by month, 2021–2025.

Hail by county in Oregon

18 counties with at least one hail report, 2021–2025. Yearly averages, sorted by 1-inch+ reports. More people means more reports, so populous counties tend to rank higher.

Hail statistics by county in Oregon. Column headers sort the table.
Deschutes1.41.81.41.75 in
Union1.01.41.21.75 in
Umatilla1.01.21.01.75 in
Clackamas0.40.60.61.50 in
Wallowa0.40.60.62.50 in
Baker0.40.40.41.50 in
Lane0.40.40.41.25 in
Grant0.40.40.41.75 in
Crook0.20.40.41.00 in
Malheur0.20.40.21.00 in
Jackson0.20.20.21.00 in
Wheeler0.20.20.21.00 in
Marion0.20.20.21.00 in
Sherman0.20.20.21.00 in
Clatsop0.00.20.20.88 in
Linn0.00.20.20.88 in
Washington0.00.20.20.75 in
Jefferson0.00.20.20.88 in

About these numbers

Hail reports from the NOAA Storm Events Database, 2021–2025, averaged per year. These are reports to the National Weather Service, not every storm: places with more people report more hail. Full methodology.

Cite: Home Stats Data, "Oregon Hail Statistics," https://homestatsdata.com/storm-risk/hail-statistics/oregon/