Thunderstorm Wind in Lemhi County, Idaho

Thunderstorm Wind August 6, 2016 · Lemhi County, Idaho

64 mph

Measured gust (56 kt)

$1K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Lemhi County Airport AWOS measured a 64 mph wind gust at 3:35 pm MDT. The local media from Salmon reported that a 100 year old American Elm tree, up to 3 feet in diameter, had been knocked down from the winds. Multiple mature Cottonwood trees were also knocked down west of downtown Salmon.

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 (27u)salmon (45.1200, -113.8700).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 645832. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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