Hail history in Portland, OR
No NOAA hail reports within 15 miles of the center of Portland since 2010. NOAA also recorded high wind on 8 days, with gusts up to 63 mph.
Ranks #177 of 200 US cities for days with hail 1 inch or larger, 2016 to 2025.
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
No NOAA hail reports within 15 miles since 2010
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
About this data
- Distances are from the center of Portland, 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.
8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2025 | 58 mph | 12.1 mi |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 60 mph | 11.1 mi |
| Nov 6, 2021 | 40 mph | 5.5 mi |
| Sep 28, 2019 | 55 mph | 2.5 mi |
| Jun 9, 2018 | 49 mph | 10.6 mi |
| May 18, 2014 | 63 mph | 0.5 mi |
| Jul 25, 2011 | 58 mph | 1.3 mi |
| Jun 5, 2011 | 58 mph | 9.0 mi |
About this data
- Distances are from the center of Portland, 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 Portland
Estimated peak gusts
No day since October 1, 2021 had an estimated peak gust of 58 mph or more at Portland.
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 4 tornadoes whose path came within 10 miles of Portland since 1950; the strongest was rated EF3.
| Day | Rating | Path length | Closest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2019 | EF0 | 1.6 miles | 1.4 miles |
| Oct 28, 2018 | EF0 | 1.15 miles | 3.8 miles |
| May 31, 1997 | EF0 | 0.5 miles | 6.5 miles |
| Apr 5, 1972 | EF3 | 8.7 miles | 4.5 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 Portland.
Modeled from NOAA’s best tracks for open, flat ground; not measurements. How we model hurricane winds
3 radar hail days within 15 miles since 2020, largest 1.25 in or more
Source: NOAA MRMS radar (MESH), from October 14, 2020. Estimates of the largest hail in each 1 km cell, not measurements.
2 days with radar hail 1 inch or larger, 0 at 2 inches or larger, within 15 miles of Portland’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 |
|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2024 | 1.0 in or more |
| Sep 2, 2023 | 0.75 in or more |
| Feb 25, 2023 | 1.25 in or more |
Storms in Portland
Portland International Airport averages about 6.8 thunderstorm days a year, and May is the most active month at 1.4 days.1 The Storm Prediction Center's climatology for the area covered by the Portland radar, based on 1980 to 2006 reports, puts the primary severe weather season from June 8 to August 31.2
Notable storms
- June 6, 2026A short-lived thunderstorm downdraft cut a narrow damage path through Meadow Glade in Clark County, Washington, about 16 miles from downtown Portland. An NWS Portland survey found a metal roof peeled back from an outbuilding and snapped hardwood trunks, pointing to winds just over 90 mph.3
- January 12, 2024From January 12 to 13, 2024, a winter storm brought 1 to 4 inches of snow and sleet and east wind gusts of 35 to 55 mph to the Portland area, bringing down at least 500 trees.4
- May 24, 2008A severe thunderstorm that formed over Multnomah County brought spotter reports of hail 0.75 to 1.5 inches across.5
- January 10, 2008On January 10, 2008, an EF1 tornado with winds estimated at 90 to 110 mph touched down near Vancouver Lake and moved east through Hazel Dell toward Hockinson in Clark County, Washington. It brought down more than 200 trees, damaged 30 to 40 homes, mostly their roofs, and snapped 19 power poles.6
- October 12, 1962On October 12, 1962, a south wind gust of 116 mph was recorded on the Morrison Street Bridge, the strongest on record in downtown Portland. Portland International Airport logged its record gust of 104 mph the same day, and its wind equipment failed after that gust.7
Warnings and alerts
In the Portland-Vancouver area, county emergency alerts are called PublicAlerts, and PublicAlerts.org links to the sign-up pages for Multnomah, Washington, Clackamas and Clark counties.8
Sources
- 1. NWS Portland: Portland (Airport) Normals, Means and Extremes
- 2. NOAA Storm Prediction Center: RTX Severe Weather Climatology
- 3. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Clark County, June 6, 2026
- 4. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Winter Storm, Greater Portland Metro Area, January 12, 2024
- 5. National Weather Service Western Region: Pacific Northwest Severe Weather: Where Theory Meets Reality
- 6. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Tornado, Clark County, January 10, 2008
- 7. NWS Portland: Portland Pressure and Wind Data
- 8. PublicAlerts.org: Sign Up
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Questions about hail in Portland
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
- How often does it hail in Portland?
- NOAA has no hail reports within 15 miles of the center of Portland since 2010. Reports come from people who saw the hail, so no report does not mean no hail.