High Wind in Blackfoot Mountains, Idaho

High Wind March 12, 2026 · Blackfoot Mountains, Idaho

64 mph

Measured gust (56 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Widespread 50 to 65 mph wind gusts occurred throughout the day. A peak gust of 64 mph was measured just south of Bone and 62 mph was measured near Ozone with 60 mph at Fish Creek Summit.

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 1327462. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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