High Wind — Arco-mud Lake Desert, Idaho

2025-12-19 · Arco-mud Lake Desert, Idaho

Event narrative

Wind gusts of 55 to 75 mph were widespread in the Arco-Mud Lake Desert region. The peak gust was 73 mph at the East Butte mesonet station. Tom Cat Summit had a 66 mph peak gust as well.

Wider weather episode

Two day after a damaging wind storm, another high wind event was widespread across southeast Idaho.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1308177. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.