Idaho, 1991

Hail and Damaging Winds in Idaho, May 17, 1991

May 17, 1991 · NWS BOI · 8 events in 7 counties and zones

7 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
8

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Cassia

When
May 17, 12:20 PM CST
Where
Cassia County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
42.420, -113.570

Hail, Blaine

When
May 17, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Blaine County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
43.680, -114.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Fremont

When
May 17, 2:10 PM CST
Where
Fremont County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
43.970, -111.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Power

When
May 17, 3:56 PM CST
Where
Power County
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Coordinates
42.930, -112.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Bingham

When
May 17, 4:20 PM CST
Where
Bingham County
Coordinates
42.950, -112.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Caribou

When
May 17, 4:32 PM CST
Where
Caribou County
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Coordinates
42.650, -111.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Bingham

When
May 17, 4:35 PM CST
Where
Bingham County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
43.180, -112.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
May 17, 5:40 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
43.850, -112.130

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: 10008552, 10008553, 10008554, 10008555, 10008556, 10008557, 10008558, 10008559.