Thunderstorm Wind in Benewah County, Idaho

Thunderstorm Wind August 10, 2019 · Benewah 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

The Benewah County Sheriff reported two trees blown down by thunderstorm winds near St. Maries. Trees were blocking a road.

The wider storm

The weather pattern on August 10th featured a very moist and unstable air mass with a passing upper level low pressure. These elements promoted widespread afternoon and evening thunderstorms with heavy rain across north Idaho with scattered reports of large hail and damaging downburst winds.

Began near St Maries (47.3034, -116.6392).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 852987. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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