Thunderstorm Wind in Clearwater County, Idaho

Thunderstorm Wind March 20, 2013 · Clearwater County, Idaho

58 mph

Measured gust (50 kt)

$4K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Numerous pine and cedar trees were blown down by the wind in the Orofino area. The largest tree diameter was 28 inches. Many trees fell onto power lines causing highway 12 and other roads to close for up to 4 hours. Thirty percent of roof shingles were blown off.

The wider storm

A fast moving north-south oriented cold front moving west to east at approximately 45 mph initiated showers and thunderstorms across north-central Idaho. Strong gusty winds up to 50 mph were reported with multiple trees down especially in the Orofino area.

Began near Orofino (46.4722, -116.2474).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 433580. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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