High Wind in Arco-mud Lake Desert, Idaho

High Wind March 12, 2026 · Arco-mud Lake Desert, Idaho

70 mph

Measured gust (61 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Sixty to 70 mph winds were widespread across the Arco and Mud Lake Desert region. A peak gust of 70 mph was recorded at Tom Cat Summit on US Highway 20. 60 mph was recorded at Kettle Butte.

The wider storm

Another cold frontal passage brought damaging winds to eastern Idaho especially in the Idaho Falls area with dust storms, extensive tree damage and multiple multi car interstate 15 accidents in the blowing dust.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1327460. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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