Thunderstorm Wind — Benewah, Idaho

2016-06-08 · near Santa, Benewah, Idaho

$5K

Property damage

52 EG

Magnitude

Event narrative

A member of the public reported several 50 foot cottonwood trees blown over onto highway 3 between Fernwood and Emerald Creek along with dime sized hail not far from Santa, Idaho.

Wider weather episode

A strong fast moving cold front brought severe thunderstorms to North Idaho during the afternoon and early evening hours of June 8,2016. The storms produced large hail and damaging wind. The most impressive storm reports included numerous 1.75 inch size hail reports near Craigmont with 1 inch size hail at the towns of Winchester and Avery along with several 50 foot cottonwood trees blown over not far from Santa, Idaho. A bit further to the west in Southeast Washington the most impressive storm spotter report noted 1.25 inch size hail causing dents in a car at Anatone, Washington.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 628649. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.