Thunderstorm Wind in Clearwater County, Idaho

Thunderstorm Wind August 14, 2014 · Clearwater County, Idaho

64 mph

Estimated gust (56 kt)

$1K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

One tree, possibly a yellow pine, twisted off 20 to 30 feet above the ground. A 2nd yellow pine smashed into a vacant trailer house while a 3rd yellow pine was uprooted from the high winds. The severe winds combined with large hail also peppered the sides of a few farming structures.

The wider storm

A supercell thunderstorm developed across the Camas Prairie and peaked in intensity over western Clearwater County between Greer and Weippe. The storm unleashed severe winds and half-dollar hail causing close to a million dollars in property and crop damage. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) designated Clearwater County as a primary natural disaster area due to this wind and hail event on Sep. 3.

Began near Greer (46.3800, -116.0651).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 538265. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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