Twin Falls storm history

Rainfall coupled with rapid melting of low elevation snowpack on top of frozen and saturated soil led to widespread flooding. Many county roads and large sections of agricultural land were flooded. County Road 1100 East was washed out at the Deep Creek crossing and many other roa…

At approximately 7 AM, two children who were waiting for the bus near 3400 N and 3100 E just to the southeast of Twin Falls were critically injured as a strong thunderstorm wind gust uprooted and toppled trees. 65 mph gust is estimated based on pictures of the trees downed.

The Magic Valley Regional Airport's ASOS reported a 68 mph wind gust as a line of showers and embedded thunderstorms move through.

A member of the public posted multiple pictures of damage in the town of Hollister. Construction debris strewn across streets, brick walls toppled, trees uprooted, and damage to cars and property. Based on size of debris wind was likely 65 miles per hour.

Media and Idaho Department of Transportation reporting one semi flipped on route 93 near Filer, Idaho. The flip occurred on a north-south bound section of the highway, and crosswinds from the west-northwest hit the side of the semi, flipping it and injuring the driver.

Twin Falls airport ASOS measured a wind gust of 61MPH as a thunderstorm passed over.

Mesonet station TGFI1 Trail Gulch measured a wind gust of 58MPH.

A large branch fell from a willow tree nearly missing a home. Winds were estimated to be 65 MPH based off of the large canopy and size of the branch broken.

A photo submitted on social media from a trained spotter showed a funnel cloud just northeast of his location.

A trained spotter reported one inch hail near Amsterdam, ID.

A trained spotter reported hail that was measured at 1.25 inches.

A trained spotter measured severe outflow wind gusts.

A trained spotter reported lots of lightning and large hail near Kimberly, ID.

Several residents described a sudden wind storm occurring with little, if any, rain and lasting about 5 to 10 minutes between approximately 7:20 pm and 7:30 pm. A resident described two bursts of wind about 3 minutes apart. Most of the damage was observed on the north side of tow…

The ASOS at Twin Falls reported a 59 MPH thunderstorm wind gust.

A trained spotter reported large trees and power lines down in the Magic Valley around the Twin Falls area.

A wind gust of 59 MPH was recorded at the Perrine Bridge in Twin Falls.

A wind gust of 64 MPH was recorded at the Twin Falls ASOS in Kimberly.

The NWS received a call from a citizen reporting 1.25 inch hail.

A trained spotter reported one inch hail near Twin Falls.

A trained spotter reported one inch hail near Twin Falls.

A picture of large hailstones in the Kimberly and Hanson areas was posted on Twitter.

A trained spotter reported large trees branches down near Buhl.

Social Media reported half dollar sized hail around the Murtaugh area.

The local newspaper and a trained spotter reported large pine trees down and a large section of a motel roof was peeled off.

Social and local media reported trees and power lines down around Buhl and Filer.

Social media reported and posted a photo of a funnel cloud near Murtaugh, Idaho around 4:00 PM MDT. Strong, gusty winds were also reported around the Twin Falls area.

A trained spotter reported hail starting as 1 inch then decreasing to half inch hail.

A trained spotter reported a severe thunderstorm with 1 inch hail and very heavy rain.

A large amount of quarter sized hail combined with heavy rain producing minor street flooding in Twin Falls.

Large hail up to 1.75 inches was reported near Twin Falls, Castleford and Buhl.

The Idaho Ranger2 remote automated weather station reported a gust of 69 MPH.

Trail Gulch raws.

A flash flood on McMullen Creek washed out roads near the intersection of E 2900 N and N 3500 E.

Most streets around the city were flooded many residents reported significant flood damage including flooded basements. Standing water covered roofs of cars in some areas. Flooding and damage to roadways was reported over much of the county.

A Storm Chaser reported 1 inch hail.

A funnel cloud was photographed by a deputy sheriff.

A post on Facebook reported a roof was ripped off of a barn and irrigation pivots were tunrned over.

One inch hail and heavy rain with street flooding was reported.

Street flooding was reported in Filer.

Idaho Power reported at least 8 power poles blown down and numerous power outages.

A wind gust of 60 MPH was reported at the Twin Falls ASOS.

Wide spread trees down along 3700 N road between Buhl and Kimberly. Two new commodity buidlings recieved damage.

The broadcast news media (KMVT) reported up to 11,000 costomers without power throughout the Magic Valley after the storm.

A peak wind gust of 71 mph was measured by the Twin Falls ASOS.

Photo received by KMVT in Twin Falls indicated that at least half- dollar size hail occurred at 330 PM in the Rock Creek area near Hansen.

KMVT television station reported numerous power outages and wind damage in Twin Falls, Idaho.

The Twin Falls ASOS at Kimberly reported a wind gust of 68 MPH and the Idaho Department of Transportation automated observation system on the Hansen Bridge reported a gust of 67 MPH as a line of thunderstorms passed through the Twin Falls area.