Blackfoot Mountains storm history
Storm events recorded in Blackfoot Mountains, Idaho between 1950 and 2025.
56
Total events
0
Tornadoes
0
Hail
0
Floods
0
Deaths
$131K
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
High Wind High Wind
Highest wind gusts recorded were: 75 mph at Pole Canyon, 71 mph at Gem Valley, 62 mph at Niter, 58 mph at Chesterfield, 65 mph at Blackfoot River Bridge, and 73 mph at Gray. A roof was blown off a mobile home in Bancroft. Multiple trees reported downed in Bancroft with roof damag…
High Wind High Wind
Widespread 50 to 65 mph wind gusts recorded over the Blackfoot Mountains. A peak gust of 64 mph was measured at Fish Creek Summit on US Highway 30.
High Wind High Wind
A strong cold front brought winds in excess of 50 mph to the area with a measured gust of 61 mph near Fish Creek Summit.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
A measured report from a CoCoRaHS observer in Soda Springs of 7 inches.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
A storm total of 6 inches reported from Soda Springs.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Nine inches of snow fell in Soda Springs.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chill temperatures fell to colder than -30 in the Blackfoot mountains on the morning of the 20th. The coldest readings were -48 eight miles east northeast of Conda and -42 1 mile west of Gray.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
At 443 PM MST on the 28th 2 snowmobile riders 8 miles south southwest of Bone and were stranded due to extreme winter conditions and required a search and rescue. They were rescued 3 miles south of Sellers Creek Rd and 4 miles west of Blackfoot Reservoir Road. Both extracted and …
High Wind High Wind
Wind gusts of 50 to 60 mph persisted through the day with a peak of 58 mph at Fish Creek Summit.
High Wind High Wind
A 64 mph wind measured at Niter and 56 mph at Soda Springs. Chesterfield recorded a 50 mph gust.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A strong Pacific system brought in extreme moisture with very heavy snow in the Blackfoot Mountains. The Bone COOP observer recorded 42 inches of snow the first 4 days of the month. 2 to 4 feet were common. The North Gem School District 149 was closed on the 4th due to the snow a…
Winter Weather Winter Weather
The COOP observer in Bone measured 7.0 inches of snowfall.
Blizzard Blizzard
The Blackfoot River Bridge had visibility at or below 1/4 mile for 3 hours at the RWIS site. 45 to 55 mph wind gusts were widespread throughout the Blackfoot Mountains the entire day. 3 to 5 inches of snow fell and the snow and blowing and drifting snow closed State Highway 34. T…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snow and wind causing low visibility caused a multi-vehicle accident on US Highway 30 north of Grace at 240 PM MST. It caused the highway to be closed between Lava Hot Springs and Soda Springs.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
The Bone COOP observer measured 18 inches of snow over the extended spring snowstorm.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
The Bone COOP observer measured 18 inches of snow over the multi-day spring snow event.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Fifty to 60 mph winds combined with snow to cause extremely hazardous driving conditions. Soda Springs recorded 5 inches of snow with a 58 mph wind gust measured at Galbraith and 50 mph gusts at Pole Canyon, Lund and Niter.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Heavy snow and strong winds caused hazardous road conditions. Winds gusted to 40 to 50 mph. Grace School District 148 closed on the 27th and 28th. Soda Springs School District 15 closed on the 28th and North Gem School District 149 also closed on the 28th.Snow amounts estimated a…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Heavy snow with 40 to 50 mph wind gusts caused hazardous road conditions. Grace School District 148 was closed on the 22nd due to road conditions. An estimated 11 inches of snow fell at the Sheep Mountain SNOTEL site. The Bone COOP station reported 5 inches of snow and Soda Sprin…
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Twenty to 40 below temperatures and 50 below and colder wind chills caused Grace School District 148 and Soda Springs School District 150 to close on the 30th and 31st.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snow amounts were 10 inches in Wayan, 6 inches in Bone, and 8.5 inches in Soda Springs. Snow and wind closed down Idaho Route 34 from Soda Springs to Wayan on the 28th.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Ten inches of snow fell in Soda Springs.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
An estimated 20.5 inches of snow fell at the Sheep Mountain SNOTEL site. The Bone COOP observer measured 7 inches.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
An estimated 12 inches of snow fell at Sheep Mountain.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
An estimated 12 inches of snow fell at Sheep Mountain at around 6500ft. Generally amounts less than 8 fell in areas lower in elevation.
High Wind High Wind
A 60 mph wind gust was measured near Niter at 3 AM MDT on the 2nd.
Wildfire Wildfire
A fire began on September 4th in the Morgan's Bridge area of eastern Bingham County and reached 1,300 acres and was fully contained on September 6th. The fire threatened power lines but no homes or structures.
High Wind High Wind
Strong winds occurred with a cold frontal passage with 59 mph recorded in Niter and widespread 45 to 55 mph gusts at Grace and Soda Springs.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
An estimated 18 inches of snow fell at the Sheep Mountain SNOTEL site. The COOP observer at Bone recorded 8 inches of snow.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
The snowfall estimation at the Sheep Mountain SNOTEL site was 18 inches. Wind gusts of 40 to 60 mph were common and on the 5th the Grace School District 148 and Soda Springs School District 150 were closed. Idaho Highway 34 was closed from 2 miles north of Soda Springs to the Wyo…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
The COOP observer in Bone recorded 10 inches of snow the last 3 days of the month.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snow Squall. Visibility below 1/5 mile from moderate snow observed and wind gusts of 37 to 41 mph. ITD RWIS Station ITDC3. Gem Valley along US Highway 30.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snow Squall. PUblic reported heavy snow and strong winds in Soda Springs. Visibility at 8 feet with photos confirming whiteout conditions.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Several days of strong Pacific moisture influx brought heavy snow with periods of very strong winds over a 6 day period surrounding the Christmas holiday. Travel was very difficult with Idaho Highway 34 closed from Soda Springs to the Wyoming border. Soda Springs recorded 19 inch…
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
The COOP observer at Bone recorded 13 inches of snow. Soda Spring reported 10.5 inches and the Sheep Mountain SNOTEL had an estimated 13 inches of snow.
High Wind High Wind
Widespread wind gusts of 50 to 60 mph occurred on the 20th with a peak of 60 mph near Lund. Rocky Mountain Power reported 429 customers without power in the Grace, Niter and Thatcher areas.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
The Sheep Mountain SNOTEL estimated 13.3 inches of snow. The Bone COOP site measured 5 inches of snow. Bonneville County Sherris Department closed Bone Road south of Lincoln Road on the 26th.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
The estimated amount at the Sheep Mountain SNOTEL was 10 inches. The COOP observer at Bone measured 12 inches of snow with the storm. Idaho State Highway 34 was closed on the 12th from 9 miles east of Soda Springs to the Wyoming state line.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Strong wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph caused extensive blowing of the snow that fell the two previous days. The drifting of snow was so bad it closed Idaho State Highway 34 from near Soda Springs east to the Wyoming border.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Twelve inches of snow was estimated at the Sheep Mountain SNOTEL.
High Wind High Wind
Several small branches off trees reported downed in Soda Springs at 645 pm MDT and a large tree reported down in Bancroft at approximately 9 pm MDT.
Wildfire Wildfire
The Miner Creek fire burned 400 acres about 20 miles east of Blackfoot. It was caused by lightning around 5 pm on August 25th. It was quickly contained.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Idaho route 34 was closed by the afternoon of the 16th from just north of Soda Springs to the Wyoming border. Snowfall and snow melt and re-freezing caused very hazardous travel on the evening of the 17th with several slide offs reported on US Route 30 from McCammon to Georgetown…
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Idaho Route 34 closed from Soda Springs to the Wyoming border due to 30 to 40 mph wind gusts.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Nine inches of snow was recorded at the COOP site in Bone and was estimated at the Sheep Mountain SNOTEL site. The North Gem School District 149 was closed due to travel conditions on the 6th.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Only 2 to 4 inches of snow fell but wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph caused extensive blowing snow. Because of travel concerns the Grace School District 148, the North Gem School District 149 and Soda Springs School District 150 were all closed on February 3rd.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A long lasting winter storm dumped heavy snow and combined with high winds to make travel very difficult for nearly a week. The COOP observer in Bone recorded 12 inches of snow including 8 inches on the 12th-14th. An estimated 25 inches fell at the Sheep Mountain SNOTEL site.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Sheep Mountain recorded 11 inches of snow.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snow and high winds created extensive hazardous travel and Idaho Highway 34 was closed from Soda Springs to the Wyoming border on the 25th and 26th. The Bone COOP observer reported 7 inches of snow from the 23rd through the 25th and the Sheep Mountain SNOTEL site recorded 17.5 in…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snow and wind affected the Blackfoot Mountains. Soda Springs School District 150 closed on the 14th. Idaho Highway 34 was closed from 10 miles north of Soda Springs to the Wyoming border for several days. The Sheep Mountain SNOTEL recorded 7.2 inches of snow during the storm.
Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | 0 |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 |
| 2022 | 9 | 0 |
| 2021 | 9 | 0 |
| 2020 | 9 | 0 |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 |