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Thunderstorm Wind in Blaine County, Idaho

Thunderstorm Wind May 13, 2026 · Blaine County, Idaho

64 mph

Estimated gust (56 kt)

$5K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Trees reported blown over in Ketchum and onto a truck by NWS employee.

The wider storm

Had extreme high wind verification from a thunderstorm outbreak as a system raced through Idaho. Several power outages occurred with many recorded over 60 mph thunderstorm outflow wind gusts.

Began near Ketchum (43.6745, -114.3515).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1340836. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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