Thunderstorm Wind — Elmore, Idaho

2024-01-09 · near Reverse, Elmore, Idaho

Event narrative

South 18 street in Mountain Home from Beet Dump Road to Rockin Road was closed due to 20 plus power poles on the road. There were 100 plus homes affected and without 911 landline capabilities. This also affected the Mountain Home Air Force Base operations.

Wider weather episode

A deep upper level trough brought several frontal passages which brought several days of blizzard like conditions and widespread heavy snow. Thunderstorms and snow squalls with heavy winds caused power outages in Mountain Home, Idaho. Schools were closed across the Treasure Valley area due to travel difficulties from heavy snow. Highway 20 in the Camas Prairie was closed for several days due to blizzard like conditions.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1155251. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.