Thunderstorm Wind — Owyhee, Idaho

2025-05-11 · near Hot Spg, Owyhee, Idaho

Event narrative

Mesonet station TT087 Saylor Creek measured a wind gust of 63MPH.

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 1251767. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.