Lincoln storm history

A significant warmup caused massive sheet flooding in Lincoln County beginning early in the month and continuing through the end. Significant damage occurred to private homes and especially roadways. The state declared Lincoln county a disaster area. Many roads were closed by the…

Numerous trees and power lines downed.

A large power outage reported across the city of Richfield due to thunderstorm winds.

Power outages reported from thunderstorm winds in the Dietrich area.

A 60 mph wind gust measured 5 miles north of Owinza.

Idaho Power reported 400 customers without power in southwest Lincoln County.

A 64 mph thunderstorm outflow wind measured north of Owinza.

A 59 mph wind gust near Richfield.

A 68 mph wind gust measured at the Richfield mesonet site.

A tree was downed at a residence causing some shingle damage.

Four power poles snapped in half between N Apple St and N Birch St. Large tree downed at W 4th St and N Cherry St. An outside ice storage bin flipped over and reports of multiple trees downed.

Multiple power poles down south of Shoshone along US Route 93.

A 64 mph wind gust measured at the Rock Lake RAWS site.

Media reports power outages in Shoshone and Dietrich.

A thunderstorm north of Shoshone created a funnel cloud at around 3:45 PM MDT on September 30th with photographs of the funnel provided by a Twin Falls television meteorologist.

Multiple trees were reported downed in Shoshone due to thunderstorm winds. A roof was also ripped off of a barn. Some power lines were downed and 100 people lost power in the city.

A 59 mph thunderstorm outflow wind was measured in Richfield.

Releases form the Magic Reservoir the last two days of March continued into the first week of April and some field flooding along the Big Wood River continued including a washed out bridge on personal property. The man was blocked in his home for a few days.

Snow melt sheet flooding continued into March in the region with continued road and property damage due to the waters. The last two days of the month release from the Magic Reservoir into the Big Wood River caused some flooding 5 miles north of Shoshone and trapped a many in his …

A 62 mph wind gust measured by Richfield.

Golf ball sized hail reported in Richfield.

The Lincoln County sheriff reported a funnel cloud near Kinzie Butte.

The Lincoln County sheriff reported a funnel cloud at mile marker 42 on Highway 24.

Near the Lincoln and Blaine County border the sheriff reported thunderstorm wind gusts blew a car off the road.

One inch hail reported in the city of Richfield.

Farmers and ranchers in Lincoln County were declared by the USDA to qualify for natural disaster assistance due to crop damage from heavy August rains. Eastern Idaho barley crop damage was estimated at 64 million dollars with a portion of that in Lincoln County.

One inch hail measured in Shoshone.

The Shoshone mesonet site recorded a 64 mph thunderstorm wind gust.

Multiple trees downed in Shoshone with power outages reported. 5000 dollars worth of damage reported from tree limbs falling onto a house.

Numerous downed trees in DIetrich area. One tree limb fell onto RV in Dietrich causing 1 thousand dollars worth of damage.

Mesonet site at Richfield measured a 61 mph wind gust at 8:13 pm MDT.

At mile post 169 on highway 26 four trees and 2 power lines were downed by thunderstorm winds. Power lines fell on the highway and only one lane was open for several hours.

Several thousand dollars worth of damage due to flooding from extensive rainfall during the week. In Lincoln County two rural houses flooded along with several road washouts. Much of 420N washed out along with 720N 825 E and several BLM roads. Several roads damaged in the city of…

Nickel sized hail 12 miles north of Shoshone.

One inch hail in Richfield.