Excessive Heat — Central Oregon, Oregon
June 27, 2021 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Central Oregon
Event narrative (NOAA)
Calculated heat risk values at a GHCN in Bend, OR and at the Redmond Airport recorded several consecutive days between June 27th through June 30th of temperatures that met or exceeded excessive heat warning criteria. Many locations, including those of RAWS and NWS sites recorded multiple days of daily high temperatures over 105 degrees. In the Bend, OR area on June 28th, two fatalities reported were attributed to the excessive heat.
Other notable excessive heat events in Oregon
Greater Portland Metro Area · June 26, 202193 killedCentral 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 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.