Strong Wind in Lewiston Area, Idaho

Strong Wind October 16, 2012 · Lewiston Area, Idaho

51 mph

Measured gust (44 kt)

$1K

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

Multiple power outages were reported across the Lewiston Area due to strong winds and combination of downed trees and broken limbs on power lines. A DOT sensor located on Shirrod Hill had an isolated gust of 57 mph.

The wider storm

A strong cold front moved through the Inland Northwest during the morning hours of October 16th. Deep cold advection behind the front coupled with a 22 millibar pressure gradient lead to strong winds across the entire region. Most locations experienced wind gusts between 40 and 57 mph, however isolated observation platforms did briefly gust between 60 and 75 mph. The strongest wind gust of 75 mph was recorded on a RAWS at Corral Creek.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 411769. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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