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High Wind in Central Panhandle Mountains, Idaho

High Wind December 10, 2025 · Central Panhandle Mountains, Idaho

40 mph

Measured gust (35 kt)

$1K

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

Station MAEI1 Magee Peak recorded gust of 56 mph at 1509 LST. Reports of downed trees near Santa. Time of report is estimated based on a peak gust of 40 mph at a nearby mesonet.

The wider storm

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 1307645. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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