EF0 Tornado — Owyhee, Idaho

2009-06-21 · near Riddle, Owyhee, Idaho

Event narrative

A weak tornado was observed by law enforcement as it moved east northeast across State Highway 51, 4 miles north of the Nevada border. Dust and sage brush were picked up by the tornado and was on the ground for about 1 minute.

Wider weather episode

An upper low swinging out of the lee side of the Cascades moved into Southwest Idaho spawning a tornado and strong thunderstorms that resulted in localized flash flooding.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 179797. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.