Payette County, Idaho
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1958 and 2024, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
2
Tornado reports
10
Hail reports
4
Floods since 1996
51
All events
0
Deaths
$1.5M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Payette County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 2 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.
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A metal roof was blown off a home in New Plymouth, ID.
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A tree with a diameter of twelve inches was snapped off.
Hail from a storm that was approximately one inch in diameter accumulated three inches deep on I-84 near Exit 9 and caused slick roads and 2 car accidents.
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A large diameter branch fell on a powerline and started a house fire, causing significant damage to the structure.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
The mesonet station, DW6467, in Fruitland measured 0.73 inches of rain.
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The mesonet station DW6457 near New Plymouth, ID measured 0.87 inches of heavy rain.
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The Mesonet station, DW6457, near New Plymouth measured 1.11 inches of total rainfall.
Hail Hail
A spotter reported quarter size hail.
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A member of the public posted a photo of this hail on Facebook.
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Social media posted pictures of utility poles snapped in half near New Plymouth. National Weather Service radar indicated outflow thunderstorm winds were around 50 knots.
Flood Flood
Flooding occurred along the Payette River around the Payette, Idaho area and surrounding fields and roads.
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The Emergency Manager command post reported wind damage and power outages across Payette County due to thunderstorm outflow winds out of the southeast.
Flood Flood
A National Weather Service employee surveyed the Payette River near Payette and observed the river was out of bank and flooding fields and homes along State Highway 52.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Payette County Sheriff's Office reported flash flooding that stalled cars in Fruitland and a mud slide across State Highway 52 east of Payette.
Flood Flood
Moderate flooding occured in and around Payette along the Payette River.
Hail Hail
A trained spotter 1.5 miles west of Payette reported one inch hail.
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Tornado F0 Tornado
Near Sand Hollow, Payette, Gem county line. No damaged reported.
Hail Hail
Wind gusts to 44 knots taking shingles off buildings.
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Hail Hail
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Winds generated by a severe thunderstorm ripped the roof off of a trailer home in Payette, Idaho.
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Hail Hail
Severe thunderstorms brought gusty winds to Boise causing some minor damage. Trees three-to four-feet in diameter were broken in two pieces. In Challis tree limbs were broken off while in Salmon and Arco sheds were mangled. In Soda Springs high winds toppled a tree and in Emmett …
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A large organized area of convection produced winds in excess of 60 mph from Rome, Oregon to Payette, Idaho, a storm path of over 130 miles with a width of up to 100 miles, from Baker City, Oregon to just northwest of Boise, with reports being received over a four hour period. Th…
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Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 3 | 0 |
| 2002 | 4 | 0 |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 |
| 1995 | 4 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 1 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 2 | 0 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 |
| 1968 | 1 | 0 |
| 1960 | 1 | 0 |
| 1958 | 3 | 0 |
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