High Wind in Eastern Magic Valley, Idaho

High Wind March 28, 2021 – March 29, 2021 · Eastern Magic Valley, Idaho

66 mph

Measured gust (57 kt)

$1K

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

Sixty to 70 mph wind gusts were widespread with a peak gust of 66 mph near Minidoka. United Electric CO-OP reported a power outage west of Paul and Heyburn.

The wider storm

A strong cold front moved through eastern Idaho overnight on the 28th into the early morning hours on the 29th and brought wind gusts in the range of 60 to 80 mph. It caused power outages, several trees downed, semi trucks overturned on interstate 15, power lines down on a different part of interstate 15, and blowing dust and blowing snow in high elevations.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 951231. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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