High Wind in Big Hole Mountains, Idaho

High Wind December 17, 2025 · Big Hole Mountains, Idaho

60 mph

Estimated gust (52 kt)

$1K

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

Debris was blown into power lines in the Fox creek area resulting in power outages and some damage 3 miles north northeast of Victor. Several wind gusts over 50 mph occurred in the Big Hole Mountains.

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 1309575. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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