Hail in Bannock County, Idaho

Hail August 12, 1997 · Bannock County, Idaho

1.75 in

Hail diameter

$1.0M

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Hail from quarter to golfball-size occurred from Yellowstone Ave near Alameda to the lower Pocatello Creek area. Numerous vehicles (500+) and roofs(200+) in the area were damaged by hail. Specific hail reports within this area include: 1.75 inch hail 15th and Oak Street, 1.75 inch hail Maple Street and Yellowstone Ave, 1.5 inch hail near Poplar Street and Interstate 15, 1.25 inch hail at Channel 6 studio, 1.0 inch hail lower Pocatello Creek, and 1.0 inch hail Monte Vista.

Began near Pocatello (42.8700, -112.4300).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5618266. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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