High Wind — Upper Snake River Plain, Idaho

2025-12-17 · Upper Snake River Plain, Idaho

Event narrative

Measured wind gusts were 61 mph at Kettle Butte, 60 mph at the IDA Idaho Falle Airport ASOS site, 61 mph 2 miles north northwest of Ozone, 58 mph at Ririe mesonet site on US Highway 26, and 63 mph at Antelope Flats mesonet site on US Highway 26. A section of siding was blown off a residence where a carport also blew over 2 miles east southeast of Idaho Falls. A large tree was blown over onto a single story house with branches falling through the ceiling into a bathroom in Idaho Falls.

Wider weather episode

A powerful cold front ripped through eastern Idaho on the 17th and included severe thunderstorms along the front and extremely high non thunderstorm winds in the cold sector post cold frontal passage throughout the day. Extensive damage was reported throughout the region.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1309512. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.