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High Wind in Blackfoot Mountains, Idaho
High Wind December 17, 2025 · Blackfoot Mountains, Idaho
What the National Weather Service wrote
Highest wind gusts recorded were: 75 mph at Pole Canyon, 71 mph at Gem Valley, 62 mph at Niter, 58 mph at Chesterfield, 65 mph at Blackfoot River Bridge, and 73 mph at Gray.
A roof was blown off a mobile home in Bancroft. Multiple trees reported downed in Bancroft with roof damage to several homes. Downed power lined and trees reported in Niter. A large tree was downed onto a power line near Thirkill Elementary School in Soda Springs. Power pole damage in Soda Springs with power outages on the west side.
The wider storm
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 1309572. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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