Heavy Rain in Clearwater County, Idaho

Heavy Rain August 14, 2014 · Clearwater County, Idaho

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

The COOP observer measured 1.66 inches of rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 7 am Aug. 15. Most likely this rainfall amount was associated with the supercell thunderstorm that tracked over the area.

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 Headquarters (46.6166, -115.7919).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 538267. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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