Thunderstorm Wind in Elmore County, Idaho

Thunderstorm Wind May 28, 2026 · Elmore County, Idaho

61 mph

Measured gust (53 kt)

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

A 61 mph wind gust was measured at the Mountain Home Airforce Base, associated with thunderstorm outflow.

The wider storm

On May 28th, an upper low was over the Great Basin. A shortwave propagating around this low helped prime the atmosphere for thunderstorm development. A dry, well-mixed boundary layer was present over far southwest Idaho leading to a severe wind threat. Further north into the west central Idaho mountains, effective shear was to 30-40 knots. This increased the hail threat north, in addition to the wind.

Began near (muo)mountain Home A (43.0500, -115.8700).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1328485. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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