High Wind — Lewiston Area, Idaho

2025-12-09 · Lewiston Area, Idaho

Event narrative

Mesonet station 8484 D2 at Shirrod Hill recorded a gust of 60 mph at 0215 LST.

Wider weather episode

An atmospheric river brought heavy rains to the Central Idaho Panhandle December 10 and 11. Areas saw 48 hour rain amounts of 2 to 4 inches. The rain combined with snow melt and led to several flooding and landslide incidents. An embedded cold front brought high winds up to 60 mph to the region causing downed trees and power lines.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1307629. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.