Thunderstorm Wind — Owyhee, Idaho

2007-08-31 · near Murphy, Owyhee, Idaho

Event narrative

A trained spotter reported a large tree was uprooted and a rock wall was partially destroyed.

Wider weather episode

A potent shortwave trough moved northeast out of the Sierras into an unstable airmass situated over the Northern Great Basin. Severe thunderstorms developed across extreme Eastern Oregon and the outflow winds swept through parts of Southwest Idaho.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 55124. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.