Idaho, 1993

Damaging Winds in Idaho, August 14, 1993

August 14, 1993 · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 2 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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

2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ada

When
August 14, 4:08 PM MST to 4:20 PM MST
Where
Ada County
Coordinates
43.451, -116.241 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds caused damage at several locations across Ada County. A roof was torn off a building in Boise. Another roof was blown off a dairy barn 12 miles west of Boise. A tree measuring 3.5 feet in diameter at the base, was blown over onto a car about a 0.5 mile west of the Boise Air Terminal. During this event, winds gusted to 53 mph at the Boise Air Terminal.

Thunderstorm Wind, Idaho, Clearwater and Lewis

When
August 14, 4:40 PM MST to 6:00 PM MST
Where
Idaho, Clearwater and Lewis County
Coordinates
45.844, -115.467 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Power outages caused by strong winds occurred in Cottonwood, Kamiah, and Weippe, 40 miles southeast, 48 miles east, and 52 miles east of Lewiston respectively. Some people were without power until the next day.

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.

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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: 10320825, 10320874.