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Thunderstorm Wind in Bear Lake County, Idaho

Thunderstorm Wind June 1, 2015 · Bear Lake County, Idaho

70 mph
Estimated gust (61 kt)
4
Deaths
3
Injuries
$3K
Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Winds from a severe thunderstorm of 70 mph or greater caused large waves and capsized a ski boat with 7 people on board on Bear Lake on the Idaho portion of the lake. There were 4 fatalities with 3 survivors from the accident.

The wider storm

Much of southeast Idaho received severe thunderstorm winds and large hail on June 1st including a boating accident on Bear Lake with 4 fatalities from the severe thunderstorm winds capsizing a boat.

Began near St Charles (42.0586, -111.2973).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 588499. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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