Thunderstorm Wind in Benewah County, Idaho

Thunderstorm Wind June 8, 2016 · Benewah County, Idaho

60 mph

Estimated gust (52 kt)

$5K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

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.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Santa (47.0886, -116.3598).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 628649. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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