Lightning — Kootenai, Idaho

2014-07-23 · near Hayden, Kootenai, Idaho

Event narrative

Four cows and one calf were killed by a lightning strike in Hayden, ID.

Wider weather episode

A deep trough of low pressure dropped down the Washington Coastline then swung inland into the Inland Northwest during the afternoon of July 23rd. The wave took on a strong negative tilt and moved into a moist and very unstable air mass. The outcome was a widespread severe weather event for Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho producing large hail, flash flooding, and widespread wind damage. Falling trees led to some injuries in Eastern Washington.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 533399. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.