Thunderstorm Wind in Twin Falls County, Idaho

Thunderstorm Wind October 16, 2012 · Twin Falls County, Idaho

71 mph

Measured gust (62 kt)

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

A peak wind gust of 71 mph was measured by the Twin Falls ASOS.

The wider storm

A strong cold passed from west to east through southeastern Oregon and South Eastern Idaho during the morning hours of October 16th. Winds of 35 to 45 mph occurred in the strong pressure gradient associated with the front. However, scattered thunderstorms along the front produced locally stronger winds as high as 71 mph and significant wind damage in portions of southern Idaho. Some thunderstorms also produced very heavy rain and flash flooding occurred in mountainous areas which were burned by wild fires earlier in the year.

Began near (twf)twin Falls Arpt (42.4800, -114.4800).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 417520. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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