Caribou Range storm history
Storm events recorded in Caribou Range, Idaho between 1950 and 2025.
51
Total events
0
Tornadoes
0
Hail
0
Floods
0
Deaths
$279K
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
High Wind High Wind
A 59 mph wind gust measured at Palisades dam mesonet site with 58 mph gusts at Moss Avery mesonet and 2 miles south of Conda. Multiple power lines reported down in the Soda Creek area with power outages.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
SNOTEL snowfall estimates were 14 inches at Giveout, 14.4 inches at Slug Creek Divide and 13.3 inches at Somsen Ranch. The COOP observer 2 mile east of Swan Valley recorded 10.5 inches of snow.
High Wind High Wind
High wind gusts were measured including a peak of 87 mph at Palisades Dam mesonet sire.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
A strong cold front brought winds in excess of 50 mph to the area. Blowing snow impacted highway 26 leading to a closure of the highway from Ririe to Swan Valley. Multiple vehicle crashes reported prior to closing. An 18-wheeler jackknifed and damaged a guardrail. A box truck sli…
Winter Weather Winter Weather
The Swan Valley COOP site reported 2 inches of snow.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
At 629 AM MST on the 28th a semi trailer jackknifed on US Highway 26 westbound near Little Elk Creek Rd. 3 to 6 inches of snow fell on the 27th and 28th in the region including 5.5 inches at Swan Valley.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A fatal auto accident occurred at 216 PM MST on US Highway 26 at mile marker 391 near the north end of Palisades Reservoir. A 66 year old male was killed and a 67 year old female was injured in what the Swan Valley Fire Department reported as very dangerous conditions. US 26 was …
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Extremely heavy snow fell in the Caribou Range and combined with strong winds to cause power outages and road closures on the 2nd with very wet snow. Road closures also occurred on the 4th with strong winds and blowing and drifting snow. The Swan Valley COOP observer recorded 27 …
Winter Storm Winter Storm
US Highway 26 closed from Ririe to Swan Valley from 1207 AM MST to 1057 AM MST on the 18th. Wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph combined with snowfall as the Swan Valley COOP observer reported 4.0 inches caused extensive blowing and drifting snow and near impossible snow removal.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Blizzard conditions closed State Highway 31 from Swan Valley to Victor and US Highway 26 from Ririe to Swan Valley. 3 inches of snow fell in Swan Valley and the Wan Valley School District 92 closed due to road conditions and extensive blowing and drifting snow in 45 to 55 mph win…
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
An estimated 11 inches of snow fell at the Giveout SNOTEL site with 21 inches at Slug Creek Divide and 16 inches at Somsen Ranch. 7.5 inches was measured at a Soda Springs site.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snow and wind caused US Highway 26 to close from Newdale to Tetonia on the 25th. The Swan Valley COOP site measured 8 inches of snow with SNOTEL estimates of 8 inches also at Giveout and Somsen Ranch.
Avalanche Avalanche
An avalanche went across US Highway 26 just southeast of Palisades with 6 feet of snow across the road at 430 AM MDT then a resulting Rock slide occurred at 630 AM MDT with 4 feet of rock across the roadway. The highway closed down then from Swan Valley to the Wyoming border.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Heavy snow and wind gusts of 40 to 60 mph closed US Highway 26 from Ririe to the Wyoming border. The LDS Church in Swan Valley was set up to house stranded motorists until the road was reopened. Snowfall amounts were 6 inches at the Swan Valley COOP site with SNOTEL estimates of …
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Estimated SNOTEL amounts were 10 inches at Giveout, 17 inches at Slug Creek Divide, and 14 inches at Somsen Ranch.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Fifteen to 25 below zero temperatures were common with wind chills below 40 below zero.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
The COOP observer in Swan Valley recorded 16 inches of snow. Idaho route 34 closed on the 28th from Soda Springs to Wayan.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Estimated SNOTEL snow amounts were 15 inches at Giveout, 14 inches at Slug Creek Divide, and 10 inches at Somsen Ranch.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Estimated SNOTEL snow amounts were 15 inches at Giveout, 14 inches at Slug Creek Divide, and 10 inches at Somsen Ranch. Lesser amounts, generally under 8 inches, fell in the lower elevations.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
SNOTEL snowfall estimates were 9.8 inches at Giveout, 9.6 inches at Slug Creek Divide, and 9.4 inches at Somsen Ranch.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Only 1 to 2 inches of snow fell but widespread wind gusts in the 50 to 70 mph range created widespread blowing and drifting snow. US Highway 26 between Ririe and Swan Valley was closed on the 21st into the 22nd as was state Highway 34 between Soda Springs and the Wyoming border. …
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
SNOTEL snow estimates were 16 inches at Slug Creek Divide and 12 inches at Somsen Ranch. The Swan Valley COOP observer measured 8 inches.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Estimated SNOTEL snow amounts were 12 inches Somsen Ranch and 10 inches Slug Creek Divide.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Estimated snow amounts at SNOTEL sties were 15 inches at Giveout, 16 inches at Slug Creek Divide, and 19 inches at Somsen Ranch. The COOP observer at Swan Valley reported 14 inches of snow.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Estimated snowfall from SNOTEL sites were the following: Giveout 15 inches, Slug Creek Divide 16 inches, and Somsen Ranch 12 inches. The snow and wind caused a semi trailer to jacknife on US Route 26 5 miles east of Irwin with multiple accidents.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Very heavy snow combined with periods of winds gusting 40 to 60 mph to cause very hazardous travel conditions. US Highway 26 was closed from Ririe to Swan Valley on both the 4th and 5th. Estimated SNOTEL amounts were Giveout 20 inches, Slug Creek 22 inches, and Somsen Ranch 20 in…
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snow Squall. Visibility below 1/5 mile with moderate snow observed and a wind gust of 54 mph. ITD RWIS Station ITD91 US Highway 26 Antelope Flats.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A long period of Pacific moisture streamed into the region with strong winds and heavy snow. Idaho highway 34 was closed from Soda Springs to the Wyoming border on the 26th and US Highway 26 was closed from Ririe to Swan Valley. At least 60 motorists were stranded in Swan Valley …
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
An estimated 9 inches of snow fell at the SNOTEL sites Slug Creek Divide and Somsen Ranch.
High Wind High Wind
Widespread wind gusts of 50 to 60 mph occurred with a peak of 63 mph near Palisades on US Highway 26.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snow amounts estimated at SNOTEL sites were: 17 inches Giveout, 13 inches Slug Creek Divide, and 16 inches at Somsen Ranch. The Swan Valley COOP site received 4 inches. US Highway 26 closed on the 26th due to 45 to 55 mph wind gusts from Ririe to Swan Valley.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Wind gusts of 45 to 55 mph caused blowing and drifting snow and whiteouts and US Highway 26 closed from Ririe to Swan Valley on the 23rd.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
The Swan Valley COOP observer recorded 8 inches of snow. SNOTEL estimates were: 20 inches at Slug Creek Divide and 16 inches at Somsen Ranch. Idaho State Highway 34 was closed from 9 miles east of Soda Springs to the Wyoming state line due to the snow and wind combination.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Idaho State Highway 34 was closed from Soda Springs to the Idaho border due to 40 to 50 mph winds blowing recent snows and causing whiteout conditions on the 6th.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
US Highway 26 closed from Ririe to Swan Valley on February 6th. Wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph caused whiteouts blowing recently falling snow and road crews were unable to keep up with the drifting.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Estimated snow amounts from SNOTEL sites were 12 inches at Giveout and 11 inches at Somsen Ranch.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Estimated snow amounts from SNOTEL sites were: Giveout 13 inches, Slug Creek Divide 13 inches, and Somsen Ranch 11 inches.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Heavy snow fell with wind gusts in the 30 to 40 mph range. US Highway 26 was blocked due to a tractor trailer jack-knifing 5 miles east of Irwin. Highway travel became very difficult. Swan Valley COOP site reported 10 inches of snow. Idaho Route 34 was also closed from Soda Sprin…
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Idaho Route 34 was closed from Soda Springs to the Wyoming border due to 30 to 40 mph wind gusts causing extensive blowing and drifting snow making snow removal difficult.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Very heavy snowfall occurred and caused very hazardous travel. An accident caused US Highway 26 to close for a period of time from Swan Valley to the Wyoming border. 16 inches of snow fell at the Swan Valley COOP site with the following SNOTEL estimates: Giveout 17 inches, Slug C…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Strong winds and snow with gusts up to 40 mph caused extremely hazardous travel. The Somsen Ranch SNOTEL estimated 9 inches of snow and the Slug Creek Divide SNOTEL measured 6 inches of snow.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A long lasting winter storm brought very heavy snow to the Caribou Range. SNOTEL snow estimates were 21 inches at Giveout, 25 inches at Slug Creek Divide, and 18 inches at Somsen Ranch.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
A strong Pacific storm brought heavy snow to the Caribou Range. The COOP observer in Swan Valley recorded 10 inches of snow. SNOTEL amounts were 9 inches at Giveout, 8 inches at Slug Creek Divide, and 12 inches at Somsen Ranch.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Eleven inches of snow fell at Giveout, Slug Creek Divide, and Somsen Ranch.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Heavy snow fell in the Caribou range with 10 inches falling at the following SNOTEL sites: Giveout, Slug Creek Divide, and Somsen Ranch.
Wildfire Wildfire
The Tincup fire began July 30th due to a lightning strike and burned the entire month of August. It was located approximately 30 miles northeast of Soda Springs. It was allowed to burn naturally and grew to 264 acres by the end of August. It reduced heavy dead and down fuel loadi…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Idaho Highway 34 was closed on the 25th and 26th due to snow and high winds from Soda Springs to the Wyoming border. The Slug Creek Divide SNOTEL recorded 9 inches of snow and the Somsen Ranch SNOTEL recorded 10 inches.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Idaho State Highway 34 was closed from 10 miles north of Soda Springs to the Wyoming border for several days due to snow and wind. SNOTEL amounts were the following: Giveout 4.4 inches, 10.2 inches at Slug Creek Divide, and 8 inches at Somsen Ranch.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
The COOP observer at Swan Valley recorded 11 inches of snow. Heavy amounts at SNOTEL sites were 18.6 inches at Slug Creek Divide and 22.7 inches at Somsen Ranch. Idaho State Highway 34 was closed from mile post 70 near Blackfoot Reservoir to the Wyoming state line due to low visi…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
US Highway 26 closed between Ririe and Swan Valley on January 7th due to the snow and high winds causing extensive drifting . Snow amounts were 3.5 inches at the Swan Valley COOP site with 4 to 8 inches at higher elevation SNOTEL sites.
Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 0 |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 |
| 2023 | 9 | 0 |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 |
| 2021 | 9 | 0 |
| 2020 | 8 | 0 |
| 2019 | 7 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 |