Strong Wind — Lewiston Area, Idaho

2012-10-16 · Lewiston Area, Idaho

Event narrative

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.

Wider weather episode

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_id 411769. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.