High Wind — Sw & W Kootenai, Idaho

2003-11-19 · Sw & W Kootenai, Idaho

Wider weather episode

During the morning of November 19th a low level jet stream was detected by weather balloons over extreme eastern Washington and northern Idaho. At daybreak these strong winds aloft started to descend to the surface producing scattered damage from downed trees. In the northern Idaho panhandle a dozen large pine trees fell on summer homes along Lake Pend Oreille. In the Coeur D'Alene area numerous trees fell on houses and power lines. By 10:00 am a cold front swept through the region ending the strong southwesterly winds.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5331823. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.