Hail in Oregon — where it hits, county by county
Oregon logged 98 National Weather Service hail reports over the last 5 years — meaningful but not hail-alley volume. The table below ranks the counties; the interactive national map shows exactly where, year by year. Checking a specific address? The map’s search box pulls every dated report within 25 miles.
Open the interactive map on Oregon →Top hail counties in Oregon (2022–2026)
| County | Reports | Avg/yr | Peak month | % damaging (≥1.5″) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DESCHUTES | 25 | 5.0 | May | 12% |
| WALLOWA | 13 | 2.6 | Aug | 38% |
| Clackamas | 12 | 2.4 | Apr | 8% |
| UMATILLA | 11 | 2.2 | May | 45% |
| Lane | 11 | 2.2 | Aug | 0% |
| UNION | 8 | 1.6 | May | 50% |
| Klamath | 8 | 1.6 | Aug | 12% |
| BAKER | 5 | 1.0 | May | 20% |
| MALHEUR | 5 | 1.0 | May | 0% |
Key figures — Oregon hail at a glance
- Oregon logged 98 National Weather Service hail reports statewide over the last 5 years (2022–2026).
- DESCHUTES County leads Oregon with 25 hail reports over that span — about 5.0 per year.
- Reported hail in Oregon peaks in May.
- Roughly 20 of Oregon's reports involved stones 1.5″ or larger — the size that damages roofs, vehicles, and crops.
Citing these figures? Attribution: AGSIST National Hail Map, https://agsist.com/hail-map/oregon (NWS Local Storm Reports, 2022–2026). Data is available at no charge; a link back keeps it that way.
Oregon hail — the questions people ask
Where does it hail the most in Oregon?
By reported hail over the last 5 years, the most active counties in Oregon are DESCHUTES, WALLOWA, Clackamas. Reports track population and spotter coverage as well as storms, so rural corridors can be under-counted; the persistent leaders on this table are real hail geography.
When is hail season in Oregon?
Reported hail in Oregon peaks around May, with most activity in the spring-through-midsummer window. Any single year can break the pattern.
How much of Oregon's hail is damaging?
On this page, damaging means reported stones of 1.5″ or larger — the size that reliably dents roofs and vehicles and strips crops. The per-county damaging share is in the table; statewide, hail of any size totaled 98 reports over 5 years.
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