High Wind in Eastern Magic Valley, Idaho

High Wind March 14, 2026 · Eastern Magic Valley, Idaho

62 mph

Measured gust (54 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

A 62 mph wind gust was recorded 4 miles east of Minidoka. 60 mph was recorded at the Coldwater mesonet site on interstate 86. Many additional 59 mph wind gusts were recorded near Minidoka.

The wider storm

Yet another in a week of extremely strong winds occurred with the strongest wind day with a peak of 89 mph at East Butte and several gusts over 70 mph throughout the state. Interstate 15 was pre-emptively closed from Shelley to north of Idaho Falls in anticipation of the extreme event. It was a widespread event with some damage and power outages occurring as well.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1327880. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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