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Excessive Heat — Greater Portland Metro Area, Oregon

June 26, 2021 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
93
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$50K
Area
Greater Portland Metro Area

Event narrative (NOAA)

Record breaking temperatures for 3 days in a row. Portland International recorded high temperatures of 108, 112, and 116 F (breaking its previous all time record of 107), and low temperatures of 70, 73, and 75 F. The Oregon State Police and Oregon Medical Examiner reported 67 deaths in Multnomah County from the heat, but it is suspected this fatality count is closer to 71. There were also reports of roads buckling due to heat. Cooling shelters were opened and many businesses closed and events postponed.

Other notable excessive heat events in Oregon

Central Willamette Valley · June 26, 202116 killedGreater Portland Metro Area · July 25, 20229 killedGreater Portland Metro Area · August 14, 20235 killedCentral Willamette Valley · July 28, 20224 killedGreater Portland Metro Area · August 11, 20213 killedNorth Oregon Cascades Foothills · June 26, 20212 killed

Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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