Thunderstorm Wind in Clearwater County, Idaho

Thunderstorm Wind August 14, 2014 · Clearwater County, Idaho

64 mph

Estimated gust (56 kt)

$17K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A farmer reported around 12 trees (pine and red fir) broke between 6 and 16 feet above the ground. A bull pine near 3 feet in diameter at the base, broke off around 6 feet from the ground and destroyed a trailer house.

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 Weippe (46.3977, -116.0269).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 538274. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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