Damaging Winds in Idaho, September 17, 1989

Name: Damaging Winds in Idaho, September 17, 1989
Start: 1989-09-17T13:15
End: 1989-09-17T18:00
Location: Idaho

September 17, 1989 · NWS BOI · 12 events in 9 counties and zones

12 thunderstorm wind, 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
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Wind
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Winter weather
Heat and drought
Cold
Fire, smoke and dust
Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 1
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 12

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

12 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Oneida

When: September 17, 1:15 PM CST
Where: Oneida County
Coordinates: 42.250, -112.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Cassia

When: September 17, 1:15 PM CST
Where: Cassia County
Coordinates: 42.250, -113.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Bannock

When: September 17, 1:15 PM CST
Where: Bannock County
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates: 42.870, -112.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Minidoka

When: September 17, 1:15 PM CST
Where: Minidoka County
Coordinates: 42.620, -113.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Bingham

When: September 17, 2:45 PM CST
Where: Bingham County
Coordinates: 43.180, -112.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Fremont

When: September 17, 3:00 PM CST
Where: Fremont County
Coordinates: 44.430, -111.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Bonneville

When: September 17, 4:00 PM CST
Where: Bonneville County
Coordinates: 43.480, -111.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Caribou

When: September 17, 4:00 PM CST
Where: Caribou County
Coordinates: 42.650, -111.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Bingham

When: September 17, 5:00 PM CST
Where: Bingham County
Coordinates: 43.370, -112.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Caribou

When: September 17, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Caribou County
Coordinates: 42.720, -111.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When: September 17, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Franklin County
Coordinates: 42.100, -111.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Caribou

When: September 17, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Caribou County
Coordinates: 42.650, -111.580

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.

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

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Idaho in 1989 Every state in 1989 This day in weather history Warnings in Idaho, September 1989

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: 10007428, 10007429, 10007430, 10007431, 10007432, 10007433, 10007434, 10007435, 10007436, 10007437, 10007438, 10007439.