Thunderstorm Wind — Lemhi, Idaho

2016-08-06 · near Carmen, Lemhi, Idaho

$500

Property damage

50 EG

Magnitude

Event narrative

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.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 645826. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.