Thunderstorm Wind in Payette County, Idaho

Thunderstorm Wind August 30, 2017 · Payette County, Idaho

60 mph

Estimated gust (52 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Social media posted pictures of utility poles snapped in half near New Plymouth. National Weather Service radar indicated outflow thunderstorm winds were around 50 knots.

The wider storm

Monsoon moisture combined with unstable conditions associated with an approaching trough and afternoon heating produced strong to severe thunderstorms across parts of Southwest Idaho.

Began near New Plymouth (43.9700, -116.8200).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 710961. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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