Thunderstorm Wind — Bear Lake, Idaho
2015-06-01 · near St Charles, Bear Lake, Idaho
4
Direct deaths
3
Injuries
$3K
Property damage
61 EG
Magnitude
Event narrative
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.
Wider weather episode
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.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 588499. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.