Thunderstorm Wind in Lemhi County, Idaho

Thunderstorm Wind August 6, 2016 · Lemhi County, Idaho

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$500

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A person from the public reported a small metal building had been thrown across a ranch, ending up in the ditch near the corner of Long Road and US-93. The Lemhi County Sheriff reported a few trees down around Salmon. One of the larger trees was deemed unhealthy. A person from the public located 5 miles ESE of North Fork reported the winds blew the roof off of a chicken house and a 15 foot tall tree fell over the Fourth of July Creek Road.

The wider storm

A cluster of thunderstorms tracked from Lemhi County, Idaho north into western Montana and brought periods of strong gusty winds. The air mass was hot and dry which contributed to the winds.

Began near Carmen (45.2147, -113.8988).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 645826. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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