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Crook County, Oregon severe weather history spans 78 recorded events between 1987 and 2024. The dominant hazard is hail, accounting for 66.7% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,972 nationally and #17 in Oregon.
78
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$20.1M
Property damage
The record
What the Crook County, Oregon severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Crook County, Oregon severe weather history averages 2.1 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 43 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 1 events fall before 1990 and 77 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is hail, with $20.0M in reported property damage. In total, 6 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Crook County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 52 | 0 | $20.0M | 1.75 | 1987–2023 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 7 | 0 | $3K | 61 | 2004–2024 |
| Flash Flood | 7 | 0 | $35K | 0 | 1997–2023 |
| Heavy Rain | 7 | 0 | $0 | 2 | 1998–2009 |
| Lightning | 4 | 0 | $100K | 0 | 1997–2016 |
| Flood | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2011–2011 |
Decade by decade
Crook County, Oregon severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
1 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 0 touched down inside it and 1 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-09-25 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 mi | Crossed in |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A Cocorahs station reported that heavy rainfall from training thunderstorms between 1700 to 1800 PDT resulted in localized flooding of fields and roads, with minor debris was left behind from receding flood waters. Relayed via a public internet community board, there were several reports from Brasada Ranch resort that homes, roads, and a golf course were damaged by the flash flooding.
A thunderstorm produced up to 1 inch hail, heavy rain, and wind gusts to between 50 and 60 mph. 1/2 inch hail covered the ground to a depth of one inch. 1.13 inches of rain fell in 20 minutes. Highway 26 east of Prineville had mud slides on it.
Thunderstorms moved through Crook County with strong wind, hail, and heavy rain. In the town of Post, 0.70 inches of rain fell in 50 minutes with 1/3 inch hail and wind gusts to 30 mph. In Prineville, 1/4 to 1 inch hail covered the ground to a depth of one inch in places, up to 1.15 inches of rain fell in 20 minutes, and the wind gusted to 60 mph. The road from Post to Prineville had rock and mud slides on it.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
26,277
Population (ACS)
$467K
Median home value
11
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 2025 | Fire | HIGHLAND FIRE | FM |
| Sep 7, 2024 | Fire | RAIL RIDGE FIRE | FM |
| Mar 28, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 | EM |
| Feb 17, 2011 | Severe Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES, LANDSLIDES, AND DEBRIS FLOWS | DR |
| Mar 20, 2006 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES | DR |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Crook County, Oregon?
78 events are on record between 1987 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths and $20.1M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Crook County?
Hail, with 52 recorded events — 66.7% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Crook County?
1 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 0 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Crook County?
11 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Crook County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Crook County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Crook County as very low risk, placing it in the 34 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Crook County, Oregon severe weather history data come from?
Every figure is drawn from United States federal public-domain records: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events for the event archive, NOAA SPC SVRGIS for mapped tornado paths, FEMA for disaster declarations and risk ratings, and the U.S. Census for population context. Dates are shown in UTC and recent entries may still be revised by NOAA.
Nearby
Neighbouring counties
- Coos County 113
- Curry County 67
- Columbia County 31
- Deschutes County 250
- Clatsop County 36
- Douglas County 59
Cite this page
“Crook County, Oregon.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/oregon/crook-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.