High Wind in Lewiston Area, Idaho

High Wind February 22, 2012 · Lewiston Area, Idaho

90 mph

Measured gust (78 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Wind gusts of 71 mph and 90 mph were reported by the Shirrod Hill sensor between 1200PST and 1230PST.

The wider storm

A strong cold front moved through the area during the morning hours. A strong westerly jet stream, combined with a deepening surface low east of the Rockies, resulted in the high wind set up across the area.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 363965. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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