High Wind — Northern Panhandle, Idaho

2022-11-04 · Northern Panhandle, Idaho

$5K

Property damage

54 MG

Magnitude

Event narrative

Station reported a gust of 62 MPH. Spirit Lake reported a gust of 54 MPH. Trees and limbs were knocked down at Farragut Park. A large tree blocked access to the boat launch and another nearly fell on Nighthawk Cabin.

Wider weather episode

A slow moving system started to impact the region on November 4 and lasted through November 7. A cold front pushed across the region on Nov 4 bringing light snow and strong winds. The winds generally ranged from the 30s to 40s MPH. A few locations received gusts into the 50s. It knocked down trees and caused power outages. A local business was damaged in Post Falls. The following Arctic air brought the first significant snow fall for the region through Nov 7. Snow amounts across the region were 4 to 10 inches for the through the period.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1067656. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.