Thunderstorm Wind in Clearwater County, Idaho

Thunderstorm Wind May 7, 2009 · Clearwater County, Idaho

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$60K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A severe weather spotter reported hearing on a scanner that trees were blown down onto Highway 12 west of Orofino from gusty winds. A newspaper article confirmed that trees and power lines were blown down onto the highway near the Riverside Motel and Stoddard Electric. Traffic was backed up from the Orofino bridge to the the intersection of 118 Street and Highway 12.

The wider storm

A cold upper level trough of low pressure brought convective showers with gusty winds and embedded thunderstorms to the northern Rockies. One storm near Orofino, Idaho caused damage to trees and power lines, and backed up traffic on Highway 12.

Began near Orofino Arpt (46.4940, -116.2888).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 168886. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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