Idaho, 1987

Hail and Damaging Winds in Idaho, April 30, 1987

April 30, 1987 · NWS BOI · 13 events in 11 counties and zones

11 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
13

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Event by event

11 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ada

When
April 30, 1:10 PM CST
Where
Ada County
Coordinates
43.620, -116.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Payette

When
April 30, 1:15 PM CST
Where
Payette County
Coordinates
44.080, -116.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Gem

When
April 30, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Gem County
Coordinates
43.870, -116.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
April 30, 1:50 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Coordinates
44.570, -116.670

Hail, Twin Falls

When
April 30, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Twin Falls County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
42.570, -114.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Adams

When
April 30, 2:40 PM CST
Where
Adams County
Coordinates
44.970, -116.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Valley

When
April 30, 2:48 PM CST
Where
Valley County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
44.520, -116.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Valley

When
April 30, 2:48 PM CST
Where
Valley County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
44.900, -116.080

Hail, Latah

When
April 30, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Latah County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
46.850, -116.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Clearwater

When
April 30, 4:40 PM CST
Where
Clearwater County
Coordinates
46.480, -116.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Shoshone

When
April 30, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Shoshone County
Coordinates
47.470, -115.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Shoshone

When
April 30, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Shoshone County
Coordinates
47.650, -115.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Fremont

When
April 30, 7:25 PM CST
Where
Fremont County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
44.070, -111.450

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10009653, 10009654, 10009655, 10009656, 10009657, 10009658, 10009659, 10009660, 10009661, 10009662, 10009663, 10009664, 10009665.