Lincoln County, Idaho
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1956 and 2025, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
4
Tornado reports
12
Hail reports
4
Floods since 1996
81
All events
0
Deaths
$3.3M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Lincoln 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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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.
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…
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Numerous trees and power lines downed.
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A large power outage reported across the city of Richfield due to thunderstorm winds.
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Power outages reported from thunderstorm winds in the Dietrich area.
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A 60 mph wind gust measured 5 miles north of Owinza.
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Idaho Power reported 400 customers without power in southwest Lincoln County.
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A 64 mph thunderstorm outflow wind measured north of Owinza.
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A 59 mph wind gust near Richfield.
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A 68 mph wind gust measured at the Richfield mesonet site.
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A tree was downed at a residence causing some shingle damage.
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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.
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Multiple power poles down south of Shoshone along US Route 93.
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A 64 mph wind gust measured at the Rock Lake RAWS site.
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Media reports power outages in Shoshone and Dietrich.
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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.
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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.
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A 59 mph thunderstorm outflow wind was measured in Richfield.
Flood Flood
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.
Flood Flood
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 …
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A 62 mph wind gust measured by Richfield.
Hail Hail
Golf ball sized hail reported in Richfield.
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The Lincoln County sheriff reported a funnel cloud near Kinzie Butte.
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The Lincoln County sheriff reported a funnel cloud at mile marker 42 on Highway 24.
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Near the Lincoln and Blaine County border the sheriff reported thunderstorm wind gusts blew a car off the road.
Hail Hail
One inch hail reported in the city of Richfield.
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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.
Hail Hail
One inch hail measured in Shoshone.
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The Shoshone mesonet site recorded a 64 mph thunderstorm wind gust.
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Multiple trees downed in Shoshone with power outages reported. 5000 dollars worth of damage reported from tree limbs falling onto a house.
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Numerous downed trees in DIetrich area. One tree limb fell onto RV in Dietrich causing 1 thousand dollars worth of damage.
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Mesonet site at Richfield measured a 61 mph wind gust at 8:13 pm MDT.
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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.
Flood Flood
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…
Hail Hail
Nickel sized hail 12 miles north of Shoshone.
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Tornado occurred over open land 9 miles northwest of Shoshone. No damage occurred.
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Tornado touched down in Shoshone with several trees reported downed with some branches thrown through windows.
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Tornado over open ground near Mammoth Ice Caves. No damage occurred.
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Hail Hail
One inch hail in Richfield.
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Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 |
| 2017 | 6 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 6 | 0 |
| 2013 | 5 | 0 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 |
| 2006 | 8 | 3 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | 8 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 4 | 0 |
| 1996 | 10 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 4 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 1 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 |
| 1956 | 1 | 0 |
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