Thunderstorm Wind in Jerome County, Idaho

Thunderstorm Wind May 11, 2025 · Jerome County, Idaho

79 mph

Measured gust (69 kt)

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Mesonet station 3251 D4 - Hansen Bridge recorded a wind gust of 79 MPH as a thunderstorm passed over.

The wider storm

On May 11th, afternoon instability increased across southwest Idaho as an upper-level trough moved over the region. This allowed for thunderstorms to develop in the early afternoon. The boundary layer was dry with an inverted-V sounding observed.

Began near Eden (42.5657, -114.3007).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1251765. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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