Thunderstorm Wind — Lemhi, Idaho

2012-07-09 · near (27u)salmon, Lemhi, Idaho

Event narrative

The Salmon RAWS at 5100 feet measured a thunderstorm gust of 71 mph.

Wider weather episode

A plume of monsoonal moisture worked its way up from the south under a ridge of high pressure producing late day, high-based thunderstorms. These storms had very little moisture associated with them but produced strong surface winds.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 402476. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.