Thunderstorm Wind in Elmore County, Idaho

Thunderstorm Wind July 9, 2025 · Elmore County, Idaho

68 mph

Measured gust (59 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

At 6:30pm MDT, Idaho Power mesonet station 032ID recorded a wind gust of 68 mph. Later, at 6:36pm MDT, a RAWs (LLCI1) recorded a gust of 59 mph. These gusts were associated with a outflow boundary from a thunderstorm southwest of both locations. No damages were reported.

The wider storm

On July 9th, an upper level low tracked northeast across southwest Idaho aiding in thunderstorm development. With a dry boundary layer, and marginal precipitable water values, outflow winds were the primary hazard with burn scar flooding a secondary hazard.

Began near Cleft (43.3016, -115.8367).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1281137. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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