Thunderstorm Wind — Twin Falls, Idaho

2025-05-11 · near Twin Falls, Twin Falls, Idaho

Event narrative

Twin Falls airport ASOS measured a wind gust of 61MPH as a thunderstorm passed over.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1251766. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.