High Wind — Eastern Lemhi County, Idaho

2021-03-28 to 2021-03-29 · Eastern Lemhi County, Idaho

Event narrative

With widespread measured wind gusts from 50s to 60s mph and the highest measured of 86 mph at Kriley creek RAWs, close to 1000 customers lost power during the event.

Wider weather episode

A strong Pacific cold front, along with a stronger than normal mid-level wind maximum near 90 knots, brought wind damage to portions of north-central Idaho and western Montana.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 944862. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.