Idaho, 1987

Tornado and Hail in Idaho, June 15, 1987

June 15, 1987 · NWS BOI · 20 events in 17 counties and zones

18 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, 1 tornado, 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
6
Property damage
$250,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
20

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

18 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Canyon

When
June 15, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Canyon County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Injuries
5 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
43.580, -116.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Ada

When
June 15, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Ada County
Coordinates
43.470, -116.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Valley

When
June 15, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Valley County
Coordinates
44.730, -115.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Adams

When
June 15, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Adams County
Coordinates
44.870, -116.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Payette

When
June 15, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Payette County
Coordinates
43.970, -116.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
June 15, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Coordinates
44.480, -116.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Canyon

When
June 15, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Canyon County
Coordinates
43.570, -116.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Gem

When
June 15, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Gem County
Coordinates
44.120, -116.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Owyhee

When
June 15, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Owyhee County
Coordinates
42.830, -116.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Elmore

When
June 15, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Elmore County
Coordinates
43.130, -115.700

Tornado, Lemhi

When
June 15, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Lemhi County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
20 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
45.170, -113.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Boise

When
June 15, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Boise County
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
43.830, -115.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Gem

When
June 15, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Gem County
Coordinates
43.970, -116.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Nez Perce

When
June 15, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Nez Perce County
Coordinates
46.420, -117.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Latah

When
June 15, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Latah County
Coordinates
46.730, -117.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Shoshone

When
June 15, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Shoshone County
Coordinates
47.530, -116.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Clearwater

When
June 15, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Clearwater County
Coordinates
46.630, -115.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Shoshone

When
June 15, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Shoshone County
Coordinates
47.250, -115.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Bonner

When
June 15, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Bonner County
Coordinates
48.180, -116.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Boundary

When
June 15, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Boundary County
Coordinates
48.700, -116.320

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 10010740, 10010741, 10010742, 10010743, 10010744, 10010745, 10010746, 10010747, 10010748, 10010749, 10010750, 10010751, 10010752, 10010753, 10010754, 10010755, 10010756, 10010757, 10010758, 10010759.