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F2 tornado in Adams County, Idaho

Tornado June 4, 2006 · Adams County, Idaho

Rating

12.0 mi

Path length

1,760 yd

Path width

Injury

$100K

Damage as recorded

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The path drawn at its surveyed width of 1,760 yards (1.00 mi) — zoom in and the swath grows to true scale. Other tornadoes recorded nearby that day are shown faint.

What F2 means. This tornado was rated on Fujita’s original scale, used until 2007. F2 meant considerable damage: roofs torn off well-built houses, mobile homes destroyed, large trees snapped or uprooted; the scale paired it with winds of 113–157 mph, figures later judged too high, especially toward the top of the scale, and revised downward in the Enhanced Fujita scale. Ratings then, as now, came from the damage.

What the National Weather Service wrote

F2 Tornado started at 2 miles west of Bear and moved to 12 miles north east of Bear. Extensive forest damage but minimal structural damage to homes. 1 pickup truck destroyed. Trees down in camp site detroyed tents and camping gear. Injury to one individual with a broken collar bone.

Began near Bear (45.0333, -116.7167).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5516531. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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