Thunderstorm Wind — Twin Falls, Idaho

2025-05-10 · near Filer, Twin Falls, Idaho

Event narrative

A large branch fell from a willow tree nearly missing a home. Winds were estimated to be 65 MPH based off of the large canopy and size of the branch broken.

Wider weather episode

On May 10th, instability increased across higher terrain in southwest Idaho ahead of an incoming upper-level trough. This allowed for thunderstorms to develop across southwest Idaho. With a dry boundary layer and inverted-V soundings, thunderstorm wind gusts were the primary hazard associated with the storms.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1249524. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.