Thunderstorm Wind in Bingham County, Idaho

Thunderstorm Wind May 13, 2026 · Bingham 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

The Sterling mesonet site on Idaho Highway 39 recorded a 61 mph wind gust.

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 Sterling (43.0835, -112.7803).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1340990. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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