Thunderstorm Wind in Shoshone County, Idaho

Scattered thunderstorms led to severe weather over portions of north central Idaho. These storms began to produce severe weather at St. Maries where penny sized hail was observed with wind gusts of 40-50 MPH. As the storms moved north, more severe weather occurred in the form of strong wind gusts. A National Weather Service Storm Survey found hundreds of flattened trees up to two feet in diameter over a three acre area at Bumblebee Campground, located seven miles north of Pinehurst. One unoccupied motor home was destroyed when trees fell on it. Little Tepee Creek which is near Bumblebee Campground also had numerous trees knocked down. As the storms continued to move north, trees and power lines were knocked down from Sandpoint to Kootenai in Bonner county, as well as the north side of the county. The winds blew one dock near Sandpoint about 20 feet to the north causing the walkway to collapse. In Samuels, pieces of a roof fell behind a barn, with part of the structure falling on a recreational vehicle that was parked inside. As the storm moved north into Boundary county, numerous trees and power lines fell throughout the county, including Bonners Ferry. A couple small fires were started from the downed power lines. Power outages were reported in Eastport and Naples. A trailer was also crushed at the Robinson Lake Campground. The property damage from this event is estimated at $53,000.