EF0 Tornado — Ada, Idaho
2023-05-26 · near Star, Ada, Idaho
0.9 mi
Path length
3 yds
Path width
Event narrative
Several photos of a land spout near Highway 16 and Broken Arrow Lane.
Wider weather episode
Several reports of land spouts and funnel clouds occurred on May 26th, May 27th, and May 31st, 2023 near Star, ID and Twin Falls, ID. The radar signatures for both events were unremarkable, leading to the conclusion that these vortices were likely originating from low level and surface directional wind shear and cumulus congestus clouds on the fringes of larger thunderstorms.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1100058. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.