Caribou County, Idaho
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1958 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
4
Tornado reports
44
Hail reports
11
Floods since 1996
108
All events
0
Deaths
$2.2M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Caribou County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 4 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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All storm eventsTornadoes
NOAA's storm database records tornadoes back to 1950 and hail and thunderstorm wind back to 1955, but floods only from 1996 on. Older floods are missing here. For those, the U.S. Geological Survey's stream gauge records and flood reports are the place to look.
Most significant events
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
Extreme snowmelt from heavy snowfall and extreme flows on the Portneuf River caused damage to the Chesterfield Reservoir spillway. The old structure started to deconstruct and makeshift repairs were made to alleviate any significant flooding. Cost to repair the damaged structure …
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A 61 mph wind gust was recorded at Blackfoot River Bridge mesonet station on Idaho Highway 34.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A 64 mph wind gust was recorded at the Niter mesonet station.
Blowing dust from strong thunderstorm outflow winds caused blowing dust and a 5 vehicle crash on Idaho Highway 34 north of Soda Springs. Several injuries occurred and 3 individuals were transported to a hospital.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The mesonet site 1 mile northwest of Niter recorded a 60 mph thunderstorm outflow wind gust.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Severe crop damage, vehicle damage and damage to home was reported west of Soda Springs.
Hail Hail
Some vehicles dented by the large hail.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail up to an inch and a half fell in Soda Springs. Gardens reported damaged.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Niter mesonet station recorded a 60 mph thunderstorm outflow wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Soda Springs East mesonet station recorded a 60 mph thunderstorm outflow wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Grace agrimet mesonet site recorded a 61 mph thunderstorm outflow wind.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Grace mesonet station recorded a 59 mph thunderstorm outflow wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A 76 mph thunderstorm outflow wind gust measured at Fish Creek Summit.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A 59 mph wind gust measured along Idaho 34 near the Blackfoot River.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several public reports of wind damage in Grace to roofs, structures and power lines. Rocky Mountain Power reported 366 customers without power in the city of Grace.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A 59 mph wind gust at Pebble.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Measured wind gust of 60 mph at Chesterfield Reservoir.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Received report on social media of measured 74 mph wind gust in Chesterfield. A large pine tree top was snapped off.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A 64 mph wind gust measured at Pole Canyon mesonet site.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A 60 mph wind gust measured at the ITD Gem Valley mesonet site.
Hail Hail
Quarter sized hail in Grace.
Hail Hail
Hail measured at 1.75 inches south of Soda Springs.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
The public submitted several photographs of a tornado touched down north of Grace near US Highway 30. It was a weak tornado and subsequent surveys noted zero damage as the tornado was in an open field.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The GRAI1 mesonet site recorded a 59 mph thunderstorms outflow wind.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A thunderstorm outflow wind of 66 mph measured on Idaho Highway 34 near Blackfoot River Rd.
Hail Hail
Half dollar sized hail in Medowville area.
Hail Hail
Hail damage reported on vehicle.
Hail Hail
Multiple reports of ping pong ball and half dollar sized hail with many vehicles dented by the hail.
Hail Hail
Quarter to ping pong ball sized hail along Panting Rd just south of Horsley Ln.
Hail Hail
Hail reported at Conda town site.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Three branches were downed from a cottonwood tree 4 miles north of Lago. The largest was 4 inches in diameter.
Hail Hail
Quarter to half dollar sized hail 1 mile west of Soda Springs.
Hail Hail
Inch and quarter hail measured in Soda Springs.
Flood Flood
Heavy rain added to snow melt to cause extensive sheet flooding in the Bancroft and Chesterfield areas with extensive damage to back roads which became unpassable. Damage estimates in the county rose above 60 thousand dollars.
Dust Devil Dust Devil
Strong winds from what appeared to be a dust devil, seen by eyewitnesses including a television reporter on vacation who recorded the damage, damaged a store in Soda Springs on July 17th at around 4 pm. The winds blew parts of the concrete roof onto the street damaging a car with…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A 58 mph wind gust measured at the Pole Canyon RAWS.
Flood Flood
Flooding subsided in April with only minor flooding continuing mainly field sheet flooding in the bird refuge in Wayan.
Flood Flood
Sheet flooding from snow melt continued in March in Caribou County. Some homes reported basement flooding near King Creek. On the 15th and 16th multiple side roads off of Highway 34 were under water and got close to Highway 34 as well.
Flood Flood
A warmup in early February caused extensive sheet flooding throughout Caribou County. The main issues were extensive flooded back roads, extensive field flooding. Lots of agricultural land was affected with extensive property and road damage. Many of the road closures occurred in…
Flood Flood
Extensive sheet flooding in fields and street flooding in Bancroft.
Hail Hail
Golf ball sized hail reported at Chesterfield.
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
Funnel cloud near Lund.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
A video of a weak tornado was posted on social media in open country just north of Soda Springs at 3:35 pm MDT on July 31st.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Four to 5 inch diameter tree limbs broken near Niter in Caribou County.
Hail Hail
Public reported one inch hail 2 miles east southeast of Lund.
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
Several photographs received of funnel clouds over and near Blackfoot Reservoir between 1 and 2 pm MDT.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025 | 14 | 0 |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017 | 6 | 0 |
| 2016 | 5 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 |
| 2004 | 4 | 0 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | 4 | 0 |
| 1997 | 9 | 0 |
| 1996 | 7 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 5 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1965 | 1 | 0 |
| 1962 | 1 | 1 |
| 1958 | 3 | 0 |
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