Upper Snake River Plain County, Idaho
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1996 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
0
Tornado reports
0
Hail reports
6
Floods since 1996
290
All events
9
Deaths
$5.4M
Property damage
Year by year
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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 fatal accident occurred on December 17th at 715 Pm MST on S 15th St E in Idaho Falls near Sandy Downs. It was suspected weather may have been a factor as low visibility in fog and icy roads may have occurred. A car slid off the road and a second vehicle was attempting to get th…
A 30 year old man was found dead in a field near Parker Idaho. The cause was believed to be extended exposure to cold air. At the time of death wind chill temperatures were in the teens.
Two to 4 inches of snow fell in the Idaho Falls and Rigby area and several slide offs occurred on interstate 15. One of the slide offs resulted in an unfortunate indirect accident. An indirect death occurred on interstate 15 in Idaho Falls when a car slid off the highway into the…
Two to 4 inches of snow fell in the region creating extremely icy road conditions the morning of the 28th. A rollover caused one fatality on Highway 20 near Rexburg at around 8 am. Several other crashes and slideoffs were also reported. One rollover on interstate 15 near Shelley …
A fatality occurred on the evening of December 20th on interstate 15 northbound just north of the Shelley exit during a light snowfall which caused icy road conditions.
Although snow amounts were only in the 1 to 3 inch range roadways became very difficult after sunset with several accidents in the Idaho Falls area. One crash on interstate 15 north of the Dad's truck stop in Idaho falls caused a fatality.
A 21 month old girl died in Ammon when she was accidentally left in an automoblie and suffered heat stroke.
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A 58 mph wind gust was recorded at the Kettle Butte mesonet site.
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A 59 mph wind gust was recorded at Sugar City and 60 mph at Ririe.
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A 58 mph wind gust was recorded at the Idaho Falls ASOS.
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The Idaho Falls ASOS recorded a 68 mph wind gust.
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Extremely strong winds occurred throughout the day with several locations recording over 60 mph wind gusts with a peak of 70 mph at Kettle Butte. A gust of 64 mph was recorded at the Idaho Falls Airport ASOS. Interstate 15 from Idaho Falls to Sage Junction was proactively closed …
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Extreme winds occurred throughout the late morning through afternoon. A peak gust of 75 mph was measured at the Bonneville County Landfill in Idaho Falls. The Idaho Falls ASOS recorded a 70 mph wind gust. Shortly after 1 PM MDT Interstate 15 closed between Idaho Falls and State H…
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The Rexburg ASOS recorded a 62 mph wind gust and the Idaho Falls ASOS recorded a 61 mph wind gust. The peak gust was 66 mph at Kettle Butte.
Heat Heat
March 2026 was the warmest ever occurring at the Idaho Falls ASOS site at the Idaho Falls Airport. The average monthly temperature of 45.6 degrees was over 2 degrees warmer than the previous all time record of 42.9 degrees set in 1986. The all time warmest temperature of 78 degre…
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Four to 8 inches of snow fell in the Upper Snake River Plain with 7.5 inches reported in Roberts. Idaho Falls and Rexburg reported 3 to 5 inches.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Due to blowing and drifting snow, State Highway 33 was closed down from Newdale to Tetonia by 9 am and US Highway 26 was closed from Ririe to Swan Valley due to extensive blowing and drifting snow. A wind gust of 68 mph was measured at the Idaho Falls ASOS.
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Fifty to 60 mph wind gusts common the morning of the 9th with the highest 57 mph near Ririe.
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Widespread 55 to 65 mph wind gusts measured in the Upper Snake River Plain. The peak gust of 65 mph occurred at mesonet site D6 Ririe on US Highway 26. The Rexburg and ASOS site measured 56 mph with many sites 55 mph or above.
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Measured wind gusts were 61 mph at Kettle Butte, 60 mph at the IDA Idaho Falle Airport ASOS site, 61 mph 2 miles north northwest of Ozone, 58 mph at Ririe mesonet site on US Highway 26, and 63 mph at Antelope Flats mesonet site on US Highway 26. A section of siding was blown off …
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Fifty to 60 mph wind gusts were widespread during the afternoon of the 19th. The peak wind gust was 58 mph at Kettle Butte.
Dust Storm Dust Storm
Blowing dust and ash from the Lava Trail Fire reduced visibility causing a shut down of Highway 20 for over 12 hours on the 6th and 7th. Winds gusted 35 to 45 mph.
Wildfire Wildfire
A 110 acre fire developed 15 miles west of Idaho Falls near Hell's Half Acre Hiking Access. It began on August 6th in the afternoon and was contained by the 8th. The fire burned grass and brush in the lava fields.
Wildfire Wildfire
A fire began July 11th near Red Road near St Anthony Sand Dunes on the afternoon and was completely extinguished on the 13th. The fire was quickly put out by fire fighters from several counties and a tanker dropped fire retardant on the fire on Saturday the 12th. It was a grass f…
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Widespread wind gusts of 55 to 60 mph occurred during the afternoon of the 12th with blowing dust reported. The highest gust was 60 mph measured west of Osgood. Widespread 50 to 55 mph gusts occurred with both the Idaho Falls and Rexburg ASOS sites measuring over 50 mph gusts.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
A strong cold front brought winds in excess of 50 mph to the area with power outages reported in the Idaho Falls 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.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
High winds combined with 1 to 4 inches of snow caused massive travel problems in the Upper Snake River Plain. Idaho Falls recorded a 64 mph wind on ASOS with 60 mph at Ucon and 58 mph at Osgood. A vehicle crash on interstate 14 north of Osgood blocked southbound lanes at 6 AM. In…
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Several gusts over 50 mph occurred with the peak of 67 mph southwest of Hamer and 57 mph north of Parker. A 56 mph gust recorded at the Idaho Falls ASOS.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Widespread colder than -20 wind chill temperatures occurred in the Upper Snake River Plain. Some of the coldest readings were -29 at Sugar City, -23 at Osgood, and -21 at the Rexburg-Madison Airport.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chill temperatures fell to well below -30 degrees in the Upper Snake River Plain with the coldest reading -53 two miles north northeast of Sugar City at 745 AM MST.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Light snowfall and winds caused very hazardous roadways. Only 1 to 3 inches of snow fell but US Highway 26 was closed from Ririe to Swan Valley due to blowing snow and reduced visibility. As many as 27 vehicles reportedly slid off of interstate 15 between Pocatello and Idaho Fall…
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Fifty to 60 mph wind gusts were widespread with 61 mph and 59 mph gusts measured near Osgood.
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A 59 mph wind gust was measured at the Sage Junction ITD RWIS site. Several wind gusts between 50 and 60 mph were measured during the afternoon of the 3rd.
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Wind gusts behind a cold frontal passage persisted through the day with gusts generally in the 50 to 60 mph range from late morning through mid afternoon. Had some visibility restrictions down to 1 to 2 miles at times at the Idaho Falls airport and roadways. Thousands of customer…
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Widespread 50 to 60 mph gusts were measured with 58 mph measured at the Idaho Falls ASOS site.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A strong Pacific storm system brought heavy snow, strong winds which caused excessive damage due to the heavy and wet nature of the snow. Several trees were downed with extensive power outages. Windy conditions and colder temperatures caused some road closures on the 4th. 15 thou…
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Widespread 50 to 60 mph wind gusts caused whiteout conditions on eastbound State Highway 33 from Newdale to Tetonia. Several crashes occurred including a 7 vehicle one that closed State Highway between Newdale and Tetonia at 230 PM MST. There were multiple jackknifed semi trailer…
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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 caused extensive blowing and drifting snow and near impossible snow removal. Snowfall reports were generally 1 to 3 inches with the event.
Blizzard Blizzard
The Ririe RWIS site met blizzard conditions with over 4 hours of visibility below 1/4 mile with wind gusts 50 to 60 mph. It had a peak gust of 61 mph at 500 AM MST. Gusts of 45 to 55 mph were common at other sites throughout the Snake River Plain. US Highway 26 was closed due to …
Winter Weather Winter Weather
A school but was hit by a pickup truck and slid into a ditch near Teton Lakes Golf Course in Rexburg. No injuries occurred. The town of Parker recorded 7 inches of snow.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Localized heavy snow fell with the COOP observer in Rigby measuring 6 inches with 5 inches in Rexburg and 3.5 inches at KIFI in Idaho Falls.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Localized heavy snow fell with the COOP observer in Rigby measuring 6 inches with 5 inches in Rexburg and 3.5 inches at KIFI in Idaho Falls.
One to 4 inches of snowfall combined with strong winds to cause hazardous travel and power outages in the region. Close to 300 customers were reported without power in the Menan area. Fremont County emergency manager reported minor injuries from a vehicle rollover west of St Anth…
Winter Weather Winter Weather
About 1 to 2 inches of snow fell causing hazardous roads and black ice. Jefferson County School District 251 delayed opening by 2 hours due to the hazardous roads.
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Two to 3 inches of snow fell in Rexburg and Idaho Falls and law enforcement reported multiple slide offs and accidents on US Highway 20 just south of Rexburg on the morning of the 1st. Slick roads were the likely cause of many of the accidents.
Sleet Sleet
One to two inches of hail accumulated on roads near St Anthony to near Ashton which resulted in at least two weather related accidents.
Dust Storm Dust Storm
Interstate 15 closed at 649 PM MDT on the 27th due to wind gusts of 45 to 55 mph causing blowing dust and zero visibility from Shelley to Roberts.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Idaho State Highway 33 was closed on the morning of the 13th from Newdale to Tetonia due to snow and strong winds causing drifting and blowing snow. Amounts were in the 2 to 4 inch range.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 0 |
| 2025 | 12 | 0 |
| 2024 | 12 | 0 |
| 2023 | 16 | 0 |
| 2022 | 16 | 0 |
| 2021 | 18 | 0 |
| 2020 | 15 | 0 |
| 2019 | 14 | 0 |
| 2018 | 8 | 0 |
| 2017 | 18 | 0 |
| 2016 | 8 | 0 |
| 2015 | 4 | 0 |
| 2014 | 14 | 0 |
| 2013 | 14 | 0 |
| 2012 | 14 | 0 |
| 2011 | 11 | 0 |
| 2010 | 9 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | 12 | 0 |
| 2007 | 8 | 0 |
| 2006 | 4 | 0 |
| 2005 | 5 | 0 |
| 2004 | 9 | 0 |
| 2003 | 8 | 0 |
| 2002 | 8 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | 4 | 0 |
| 1999 | 7 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 4 | 0 |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 |
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