Hail history in Eugene, OR
On average, NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Eugene on 0.1 days a year from 2016 to 2025, 0.1 of them with hail 1 inch or larger. NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Eugene on 1 day since 2010. The largest hail reported was 1.25 in, in 2022. 1 of those days had hail of 1 inch or larger. August has the most hail days, 1 since 2010. The most recent was August 9, 2022. NOAA also recorded high wind on 5 days, with gusts up to 63 mph.
Ranks #168 of 200 US cities for days with hail 1 inch or larger, 2016 to 2025.
- Hail days since 2010
- 1
- Largest hail
- 1.25 in
- Highest gust
- 63 mph
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
1 hail day within 15 miles since 2010, largest 1.25 in
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
Hail days by year
Bar chart of hail days per year, 2010 to 2026. 1 hail days in total; the most was 1 in 2022.
Hail days by month
Hail days by month since 2010: Jan 0, Feb 0, Mar 0, Apr 0, May 0, Jun 0, Jul 0, Aug 1, Sep 0, Oct 0, Nov 0, Dec 0.
Most recent hail days
| Date | Largest hail | Nearest report |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2022 | 1.25 in | 2.2 mi |
About this data
- Distances are from the center of Eugene, not from any one property. Look up a street address below for a single building.
- Reports come from trained spotters and the public, so they cluster near towns and roads.
- No report does not mean no hail. Hail can fall where no one is there to report it.
- This is not a damage or insurance assessment.
5 high-wind days within 15 miles since 2010, strongest gust 63 mph
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
Most recent high-wind days
| Date | Highest gust | Nearest report |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2019 | 60 mph | 4.0 mi |
| Apr 22, 2016 | 58 mph | 11.7 mi |
| Jan 16, 2016 | 63 mph | 1.3 mi |
| Dec 9, 2015 | 47 mph | 7.3 mi |
| Nov 22, 2014 | 60 mph | 8.2 mi |
About this data
- Distances are from the center of Eugene, not from any one property. Look up a street address below for a single building.
- Reports come from trained spotters and the public, so they cluster near towns and roads.
- No report does not mean no hail. Hail can fall where no one is there to report it.
- Wind speed is the highest reported gust; some reports have no speed.
- This is not a damage or insurance assessment.
Gusts, tornadoes and hurricanes in Eugene
Estimated peak gusts
No day since October 1, 2021 had an estimated peak gust of 58 mph or more at Eugene.
Estimates: the highest gust of each storm day in NOAA’s hourly 2.5 km wind analysis (URMA), which fills in between weather stations. Analyses like this smooth out short thunderstorm gusts, so they are best for widespread wind (hurricanes, winter storms, high wind days); for thunderstorm wind, NOAA’s wind reports are the better record. Not a measurement at any building.
Tornadoes within 10 miles
NOAA recorded 5 tornadoes whose path came within 10 miles of Eugene since 1950; the strongest was rated EF1.
| Day | Rating | Path length | Closest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2015 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 5.4 miles |
| Dec 5, 1996 | EF0 | 0.5 miles | 0.9 miles |
| Nov 24, 1989 | EF1 | 0.3 miles | 4.4 miles |
| May 14, 1984 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 9.4 miles |
| Aug 18, 1975 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 2 miles |
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center. Ratings before 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
No hurricane or tropical storm in NOAA's records brought modeled tropical-storm-force winds (39 mph) to Eugene.
Modeled from NOAA’s best tracks for open, flat ground; not measurements. How we model hurricane winds
2 radar hail days within 15 miles since 2020, largest 0.75 in or more
Source: NOAA MRMS radar (MESH), from October 14, 2020. Estimates of the largest hail in each 1 km cell, not measurements.
0 days with radar hail 1 inch or larger, 0 at 2 inches or larger, within 15 miles of Eugene’s center.
Biggest radar hail days
- 0.75 in+
- 1.0 in+
- 1.5 in+
- 2.0 in+
- 2.5 in+
- 3.0 in+
Most recent radar hail days
| Date | Largest radar estimate |
|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2025 | 0.75 in or more |
| Aug 9, 2022 | 0.75 in or more |
Storms in Eugene
NWS Portland's Eugene climate summary says hills to the south and southwest shield the area from strong south winds, and the second strongest wind event after 1962 reached 70 mph in February 2002.1 Eugene's airport averages about 5 thunderstorm days a year, with May the most active month, and the record is 13 in 1958.2
Notable storms
- January 13, 2024On January 13, 2024, an ice storm coated the Eugene, Springfield, Cottage Grove and Corvallis areas with ice, snow and sleet, leaving well over an inch of ice around Springfield. NOAA lists $34.4 million in property damage across Lane, Linn and Benton counties.3
- August 9, 2022On the evening of August 9, 2022, thunderstorms dropped hail 0.75 to 1.25 inches across in Eugene's Willakenzie area.4
- December 10, 2015Thunderstorms accompanying a strong front brought damaging winds to Eugene and Creswell, downing numerous trees onto vehicles and buildings and causing widespread power outages. NOAA's storm records list about $260,000 in property damage in the area.5
- April 14, 2015On April 14, 2015, a rain-wrapped EF0 tornado touched down on the Lane Community College campus in Eugene and badly damaged three vehicles. One was moved about 125 feet and left upside down on a berm in a parking lot.6
- June 19, 2005A strong thunderstorm in Lane County produced 70 mph winds that blew down numerous trees eight miles east of Springfield. More than an inch of rain fell in 45 minutes in Eugene and Springfield, flooding local streets.7,8
- October 12, 1962In the Columbus Day storm, south winds gusted to 86 mph at Eugene, still the area's record, and toppled trees across the University of Oregon campus.1,9
Warnings and alerts
Lane County's emergency notification system is Lane Alerts, which sends severe weather, fire, flooding and evacuation alerts by phone, text and email to people who sign up.10
Sources
- 1. NWS Portland: Climate of Eugene
- 2. NWS Portland: Days with Dense Fog, Thunderstorm and Smoke at Eugene
- 3. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Ice Storm, Southern Willamette Valley, January 13, 2024
- 4. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Lane County, August 9, 2022
- 5. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Lane County, December 10, 2015
- 6. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Tornado, Lane County, April 14, 2015
- 7. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Clackamas County, June 19, 2005
- 8. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Lane County, June 19, 2005
- 9. NWS Portland: Eugene Wind and Weather: Pressure and Wind Data
- 10. Lane County: Emergency Alerts
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Questions about hail in Eugene
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
- How often does it hail in Eugene?
- NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Eugene on 0.1 days a year on average from 2016 to 2025, 0.1 of them with hail 1 inch or larger. Since 2010 it recorded 1 hail day.
- When is hail season in Eugene?
- August has the most hail days within 15 miles of the center of Eugene, 1 since 2010.
- What is the largest hail recorded in Eugene?
- 1.25 in, in 2022: the largest hail NOAA recorded within 15 miles of the center of Eugene since 2010.
- When did it last hail in Eugene?
- NOAA's most recent hail report within 15 miles of the center of Eugene is from August 9, 2022, with hail up to 1.25 in reported 2.2 miles from the center. Data through November 1, 2026.