Harney County Storm Activity
Wind, hail, and tornado activity from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 12, 2026
Has it hailed in Harney County, Oregon recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 16 hail reports with hail up to 1.75", among 39 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 23 high-wind reports with gusts up to 80 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was in August 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
What the radar showed
Last 30 days in Harney County
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Storm activity from the last 30 days is summarized at the county level on this page. Exact locations, radar snapshots, and official warning boundaries for recent events are available with a free account.
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Events older than 30 days, as recorded by the National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center. Excerpts are quoted directly from official warnings and verified reports.
Thursday, July 23, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 521 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Dunnean, or 45 miles east of Burns, moving northeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Torrential rain and half inch hail. Impact: Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Riverside around 630 PM MDT. Mosquito Mountain around 640 PM MDT.”
- Hail 0.5" Harney County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, July 22, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 924 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Foster Lake, or 44 miles south of Burns, moving northeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Areas of blowing dust reducing visibility. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 917 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Lawen, or 17 miles southeast of Burns, moving northeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Areas of blowing dust reducing visibility. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.”
- Hail 0.25" Harney County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Harney County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, July 7, 2026
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 732 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Riverside, or 44 miles east of Burns, moving northeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Areas of blowing dust reducing visibility. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near...”
“At 653 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Dunnean, or 43 miles east of Burns, moving northeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Areas of blowing dust possible. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Harney County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Harney County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Harney County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Harney County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, May 28, 2026
4 SPC verified storm reports · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 1.75", wind gusts up to 80 mph
“DELAYED REPORT Reported Ping Pong ball size hail east of Burns. Exact timing estimated from radar. (BOI)”
“Mesonet station OD102 Riley (ODOT). (BOI)”
- Hail 1.75" 15 E Burns SPC verified report
- Wind 80 mph Riley SPC verified report
- Wind 65 mph 3 NE Burns SPC verified report
- Wind 58 mph 5 E Burns SPC verified report
- Hail 0.88" Harney County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Harney County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5", wind gusts up to 58 mph
“Mesonet station RLFO3 Riddle Mountain. (BOI)”
“At 442 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Turnbull Mountain to 9 miles northwest of Foster Lake. Movement was northwest at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Areas of blowing dust reducing visibility.”
- Wind 58 mph 10 NE Diamond SPC verified report
- Hail 0.5" Harney County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Harney County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Harney County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Harney County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, May 17, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...North to northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of southwest Idaho and northeast and southeast Oregon. WHEN...From noon MDT /11 AM PDT/ today to midnight MDT /11 PM PDT/ tonight. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 50 mph Harney County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, May 16, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...North to northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of southwest Idaho and southeast Oregon. WHEN...From noon MDT /11 AM PDT/ Sunday to midnight MDT /11 PM PDT/ Sunday Night. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 50 mph Harney County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Harney County and Malheur County. WHEN...From 8 AM PDT /9 AM MDT/ this morning to 5 PM PDT /6 PM MDT/ this afternoon. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 50 mph Harney County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Harney County. WHEN...From 8 AM to 5 PM PDT Wednesday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
“At 428 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles northwest of Lawen, or 9 miles east of Burns, moving north at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Areas of blowing dust reducing visibility. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Fort Harney around 440 PM PDT.”
- Wind 50 mph Harney County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Harney County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“A strong cold front will bring windy conditions to the area this evening. Wind gusts up to 50 mph possible along the cold front this afternoon and evening. The front will track across eastern OR this afternoon and into SW Idaho this evening.”
- Wind 50 mph Harney County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...Southwest to West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. WHERE...Southwest Idaho Highlands, southern Twin Falls County, and the southern parts of Malheur and Harney Counties in Oregon. WHEN...Until 8 PM MDT /7 PM PDT/ this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down.”
“WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Southwest Idaho Highlands, southern Twin Falls County, and the southern parts of Malheur and Harney Counties in Oregon. WHEN...From noon MDT /11 AM PDT/ today to 8 PM MDT /7 PM PDT/ this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 50 mph Harney County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Harney County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, April 10, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 138 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Coyote Gap, or 31 miles northwest of Denio, moving north at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Areas of blowing dust reducing visibility. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.”
“At 139 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Denio, moving north at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Areas of blowing dust reducing visibility. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Pueblo Mountain around 150 PM PDT.”
- Hail 0.75" Harney County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Harney County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, March 14, 2026
4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of southwest Idaho and northeast and southeast Oregon. WHEN...From noon MDT /11 AM PDT/ today to 9 PM MDT /8 PM PDT/ this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
“WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. WHERE...Portions of southwest Idaho and northeast and southeast Oregon. WHEN...Until 9 PM MDT /8 PM PDT/ this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 55 mph Harney County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Harney County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Harney County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Harney County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, March 13, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest Idaho and northeast and southeast Oregon. WHEN...From Saturday afternoon through Saturday evening. IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
“WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of southwest Idaho and northeast and southeast Oregon. WHEN...From noon MDT /11 AM PDT/ to 9 PM MDT /8 PM PDT/ Saturday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 60 mph Harney County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Harney County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, March 12, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...West winds 35 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. WHERE...Portions of southwest Idaho and northeast and southeast Oregon. WHEN...From Saturday afternoon through Saturday evening. IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
“WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph possible. The strongest winds will likely be on ridgetops. WHERE...Portions of southwest Idaho and northeast and southeast Oregon. WHEN...From Saturday afternoon through Saturday evening. IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
- Wind 60 mph Harney County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Harney County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, October 24, 2025
1 SPC verified storm report — wind gusts up to 60 mph
- Wind 60 mph 14 ENE Van SPC verified report
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Harney County, OR?
The most recent recorded event was in August 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 39 severe weather events in Harney County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Has there been hail in Harney County recently?
Yes — 16 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 1.75" recorded.
How do I check whether a specific address was affected?
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