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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near Hermiston, OR

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near Hermiston, OR from August 6, 1991 through August 18, 2024, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

Example: 97838 — search hail, wind and tornado public reports for any U.S. ZIP code 
Hail Reports
5
Wind Reports
20
Tornado Reports
1
Max Hail Size
2.75″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  Hermiston, OR · 1991–present Updated  Daily · last Aug 18, 2024

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near Hermiston, OR

5 reports
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1.00″ hail
Aug 8, 2008
4:15 PM PST-8
Hail report for Hermiston, OR
Umatilla County · 19,283 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Hail ranged from 1 inch in diameter 2 miles west southwest of Hermiston to penny and nickel size in Hermiston. The storm was accompanied by brief heavy rainfall and gusty winds during the Umatilla County Fair.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 WSW Hermiston, OR
0.75″ hail
Aug 5, 2003
3:30 PM PST
Hail report for Hermiston, OR
Umatilla County · 19,283 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 W Hermiston, OR
0.75″ hail
May 9, 2000
12:20 PM PST
Hail report for Hermiston, OR
Umatilla County · 19,283 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Hermiston, OR
2.75″ hail
Jul 9, 1995
1:05 PM PST
Hail report for Hermiston, OR
Umatilla County · 19,283 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Hermiston, OR
2.00″ hail
Aug 6, 1991
7:30 PM CST
Hail report for Hermiston, OR
Umatilla County · 19,283 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, OR
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Hail Damage Risk for Your Home +

Hail reports describe hail by diameter, often comparing stone size to familiar objects like peas, quarters, golf balls, and softballs. Use this guide as a starting point for possible hail damage to your roof, siding, gutters, vents, windows, and exterior. Actual hail damage depends on hail hardness, density, wind speed, impact angle, roof age, shingle condition, roof pitch, roofing material, installation quality, and prior storm damage.

Pea
0.25″
Low

Usually too small to cause hail damage to most sound asphalt roofs, siding, or gutters.

Mothball
0.50″
Sub-Severe Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but not always harmless. Repeated small hail can scuff surfaces, wear aging shingles, and loosen protective granules over time.

Penny
0.75″
Minor / Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but roof hail damage is still possible on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged shingles. May also mark screens, vents, gutters, and soft metal.

Nickel
0.88″
Minor / Watch

Still below the severe-hail threshold, but large enough to leave visible marks on soft metal and add wear to older or hail-weakened roof shingles.

Quarter
1.00″
Watch

The NWS severe-hail threshold. Quarter-size hail can bruise shingles, dent soft metal, and create roof hail damage worth checking.

Half Dollar
1.25″
Watch

More likely to dent gutters, vents, flashing, and siding. Hail damage risk rises quickly on older roofs or hail-weakened shingles.

Ping Pong / Walnut
1.50″
Likely

Hail damage becomes more likely, including bruised shingles, granule loss, dented siding, and damaged roof vents.

Golf Ball
1.75″
Likely

Often causes roof hail damage, cracked shingles, dented gutters, damaged flashing, and siding impacts. A roof inspection is recommended.

Hen Egg
2.00″
Serious

Can crack or puncture shingles, expose mat, dent siding, and cause widespread hail damage across the roof and exterior.

Tennis Ball
2.50″
Serious

Can cause heavy roof hail damage, punctured siding, broken skylights, damaged vents, and widespread exterior damage.

Baseball
2.75″
Major

Major hail damage is likely, including severe roof impacts, damaged siding, broken windows, and possible major roof repairs.

Tea Cup / Large Apple
3.00″
Major

Can cause heavy hail damage across the roof, siding, gutters, windows, and exterior. Significant repairs are often needed.

Softball
4.00″
Extreme

Destructive hail damage. Can severely damage roofing materials, siding, windows, gutters, vents, vehicles, and exterior surfaces.

Grapefruit
4.50″
Extreme

Catastrophic hail damage risk for roofs, windows, vehicles, siding, gutters, and exterior surfaces.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service hail size references are used for hail-size comparisons and the 1.00″ severe-hail threshold. Damage descriptions are general homeowner guidance, not official NOAA/NWS damage ratings. Sub-severe hail under 1.00″ is below the severe threshold, but that does not mean “no roof damage.” Penny- to nickel-size hail can still contribute to granule loss, cosmetic surface marks, and added wear, especially on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged roofs.

Latest NWS Wind Reports in and near Hermiston, OR

20 reports
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60 mph
Aug 18, 2024
4:02 AM UTC
Wind report for Hermiston, OR
Umatilla County · 19,283 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 ESE Hermiston, OR
69 mph
May 30, 2020
11:44 PM UTC
Wind report for Hermiston, OR
Umatilla County · 19,283 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: ASOS STATION KHRI HERMISTON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 E Hermiston, OR
UNK mph
May 30, 2020
11:42 PM UTC
Wind report for Hermiston, OR
Umatilla County · 19,283 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: LARGE TREE BRANCHES DOWN. ONE QUARTER MILE VISIBILITY IN BLOWING DUST.
NWS Wind Report Location: Hermiston, OR
72 mph
May 30, 2020
11:40 PM UTC
Wind report for Hermiston, OR
Umatilla County · 19,283 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 NW Hermiston, OR
58 mph
May 5, 2016
2:37 AM UTC
Wind report for Hermiston, OR
Umatilla County · 19,283 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Hermiston, OR
64 mph
Sep 15, 2013
4:55 PM PST-8
Wind report for Hermiston, OR
Umatilla County · 19,283 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Employee of Hermiston Bowling Alley reported a semi truck trailer without a cab had flipped onto its side. Also power was out in his location.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Hermiston, OR
60 mph
Apr 23, 2012
8:15 PM PST-8
Wind report for Hermiston, OR
Umatilla County · 19,283 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm winds downed a large elm tree onto a house and deck.
NWS Wind Report Location: .57 N Hermiston, OR
60 mph
Apr 23, 2012
8:05 PM PST-8
Wind report for Hermiston, OR
Umatilla County · 19,283 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Rocky Heights Elementary School had roofing material, metal flashing, and insulation peeled back on the roof on the south side of the gymnasium by thunderstorm winds. Heavy rainfall caused interior water damage.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.36 NW Hermiston, OR
60 mph
Apr 23, 2012
8:01 PM PST-8
Wind report for Hermiston, OR
Umatilla County · 19,283 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: The strong wind was accompanied by 0.86 inches of rainfall in 50 minutes.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Hermiston Arpt, OR
64 mph
Jul 30, 2010
11:00 AM PST-8
Wind report for Hermiston, OR
Umatilla County · 19,283 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A microburst tore the roof from a barn, downed 3 trees, and damaged others.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3.15 WNW Hermiston, OR
62 mph
May 23, 2006
3:25 PM PST
Wind report for Hermiston, OR
Umatilla County · 19,283 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Nearby, small tree branches, pea size hail, and heavy rainfall reported 3 NE of Stanfield.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 W Hermiston, OR
70 mph
May 19, 2006
3:25 PM PST
Wind report for Hermiston, OR
Umatilla County · 19,283 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 W Hermiston, OR
70 mph
May 19, 2006
3:25 PM PST
Wind report for Hermiston, OR
Umatilla County · 19,283 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 NW Hermiston, OR
81 mph
May 19, 2006
3:14 PM PST
Wind report for Hermiston, OR
Umatilla County · 19,283 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 6 NW Hermiston, OR
62 mph
Apr 15, 2006
2:25 PM PST
Wind report for Hermiston, OR
Umatilla County · 19,283 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 WNW Hermiston, OR
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Wind Damage Risk for Your Home +

Storm reports list thunderstorm wind gusts in mph. The NWS marks storms as severe at 58+ mph, but wind damage to your home depends on roof age, shingle condition, installation, exposure, nearby trees, and prior hail or wind damage.

Below Severe
Under 58 mph
Minor

Usually little damage to a sound roof, but loose shingles, flashing, or debris may shift.

Severe
58–74 mph
Watch

Can loosen shingles, lift flashing, break limbs, and damage gutters, siding, fences, or trim.

Damaging
75–90 mph
Serious

Can peel shingles, damage vents, tear siding, rip gutters, and expose weak roof areas.

Extreme
90+ mph
Major

Can cause major roof covering loss, tree damage, broken windows, and structural damage.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service storm reports. Gusts may be measured or estimated; actual wind damage varies by roof condition, exposure, and prior hail or wind damage.

Latest NWS Tornado Reports in and near Hermiston, OR

1 reports
F0 category
Jul 9, 1995
12:45 PM PST
Tornado report for Hermiston, OR
Umatilla County · 19,283 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Workers at the Simplot Plant southeast of Hermiston spotted a tornado that touched down for about two minutes in a wheat field.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Se Of Hermiston, OR
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Tornado Damage Risk for Your Home +

After a tornado, the National Weather Service assigns an EF rating from EF0 to EF5 based on surveyed damage. The rating estimates wind speed from what the tornado damaged, so actual damage can vary by construction quality, roof age, garage doors, windows, trees, debris, and how close the home was to the tornado path.

EF0
65–85 mph
Light

Can peel shingles, damage gutters or siding, break tree limbs, and toss loose outdoor items.

EF1
86–110 mph
Moderate

Can strip roof covering, damage exterior doors, break windows, snap trees, and cause heavier siding or gutter damage.

EF2
111–135 mph
Serious

Can tear off large sections of roofing, break or uproot trees, destroy weaker structures, and cause major exterior damage.

EF3–EF5
136+ mph
Severe

Can remove roofs and walls, destroy large portions of homes, toss vehicles, and cause severe to total destruction near the path.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service. EF ratings are assigned after a post-storm damage survey and are based on observed damage, not a direct measurement at every home.

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Browse ZIP Codes with NWS Storm Reports in Hermiston

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NWS Storm Reports & Census Data

U.S. Census Data · City

Hermiston, OR area census snapshot

People & households
Population19,406
Households6,619
Housing units7,030
Income
Median household income$67,128
$100k+ households43.1%
$150k+ households18.1%
Housing stock
Single-family detached4,034
Attached single-family102
Small multifamily1,093
Large multifamily884
Mobile homes903
Housing mix
Single-family share57.4%
Attached-home share1.5%
Multifamily share28.1%
Mobile-home share12.8%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied4,249
Renter-occupied2,370
Vacant units411
Home value & age
Median home value$244,700
Owner homes $300k+33.8%
Owner homes $500k+3.9%
Owner homes $750k+1.5%
Median year built1986
Older-home share41.9%
Vehicle context
Households with cars6,136
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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does Hermiston have on record?

Our records show 5 hail, 20 wind, and 1 tornado reports in and near Hermiston, OR, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on August 18, 2024.

What is the largest hail ever reported in Hermiston?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near Hermiston, OR is 2.75″. It was reported near Hermiston, OR on July 9, 1995.

A storm report showed up near my home in Hermiston — does that mean my roof is damaged?

Not necessarily. A storm report only means hail, wind, or a tornado was observed nearby; it does not confirm damage at any specific address, and conditions change from block to block. Check an address-level hail report first, and if it looks significant, find a local pro that serves Hermiston and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in Hermiston — why should I look at its storm history?

Recent hail or wind can leave a roof or exterior with damage that is easy to miss during a walkthrough, and a recent roof replacement is sometimes an insurance job after a storm. Reviewing the storm history for a Hermiston address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in Hermiston — how does this help me?

Knowing the storm history for your address lets you answer buyer questions with confidence, document repairs you have already made, and decide whether a pre-listing roof check is worthwhile. A clear hail history removes a common sticking point during negotiations.

How do I check hail history for a specific Hermiston address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in Hermiston — no phone number or email required. It shows recent hail activity for that address so you know whether a closer roof or exterior review makes sense.

Where does this storm report data come from, and what are its limits?

Storm reports on this page are public reports from storm events across Hermiston, OR, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in Hermiston, but they do not confirm damage at any specific property. Report locations, sizes, and times may be approximate and can vary from what an individual home experienced. For property-specific hail history, use an address-level hail report or contact a participating local professional for a remote hail inspection. Pros inclusion is not an endorsement, and contacting a professional does not confirm damage at any property.

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