Thunderstorm Wind — Boise, Idaho

2007-09-04 · near Banks, Boise, Idaho

Event narrative

A National Weather Service incident meteorologist reported a pilot observed estimated 60 mph thunderstorm wind gust near the Chief Parrish Wildland Fire.

Wider weather episode

The airmass over the Intermountain Region rapidly destabilized as a cold front originating from the Pacific Northwest set off a round of severe convection over parts of Southwest Idaho.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 55129. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.