Thunderstorm Wind in Minidoka County, Idaho

Thunderstorm Wind May 13, 2026 · Minidoka County, Idaho

66 mph

Measured gust (57 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A 66 mph wind gust measured at the Minidoka mesonet site 6 miles northwest of Minidoka.

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 Minidoka (42.8114, -113.5637).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1340999. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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