Thunderstorm Wind — Owyhee, Idaho

2024-07-24 · near Three Creek, Owyhee, Idaho

Event narrative

The Horse Butte mesonet station, HBFI1, measured the severe wind gust.

Wider weather episode

A shortwave trough brought a cold front through southwest Idaho. This cold front brought a significant shift in the dry and hot weather with high based thunderstorms and associated winds.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1202189. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.