Idaho, 1989

Hail and Damaging Winds in Idaho, May 9, 1989

May 9, 1989 · NWS BOI · 7 events in 6 counties and zones

6 thunderstorm wind, 1 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
7

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

6 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Owyhee

When
May 9, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Owyhee County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.380, -115.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When
May 9, 5:40 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
42.930, -114.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When
May 9, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
43.050, -114.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Bear Lake

When
May 9, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Bear Lake County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
42.350, -111.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Power

When
May 9, 7:43 PM CST
Where
Power County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
42.920, -112.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Caribou

When
May 9, 7:53 PM CST
Where
Caribou County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
42.650, -111.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Bannock

When
May 9, 10:41 PM CST
Where
Bannock County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
42.870, -112.430

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.

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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: 10010803, 10010804, 10010805, 10007186, 10007401, 10007402, 10007403.