Hail — Clearwater, Idaho

2014-08-14 · near Weippe, Clearwater, Idaho

Event narrative

The USDA reported that at least 400 acres of hard red spring wheat were destroyed and 700 acres were damaged. They also reported that 183.6 acres of soft wheat were destroyed and 189.2 acres were damaged. All in all, the total crop damage tallied at $425,000.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 538410. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.