Idaho, 1993Tornado and Hail in Idaho, August 5, 1993
August 5, 1993 · 4 events in 3 counties and zones
2 hail, 1 tornado, 1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Every event with a place to put it; 4 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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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 4
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 hail, 1 tornado, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Hail, Butte
- When
- August 5, 1:30 PM MST
- Where
- Butte County
- Coordinates
- 43.723, -113.172 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A severe storm spotter in Arco, 65 miles east of Idaho Falls, reported pea- to marble-size hail accumulating to a depth of 3 inches. Heavy rain was also reported by the spotter.
Tornado, Power
- When
- August 5, 1:35 PM MST
- Where
- Power County
- Rating
- F0
- Path length
- 1 mi
- Path width
- 10 yd
- Coordinates
- 42.694, -112.841 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A small tornado touched down 15 miles southwest of Pocatello along the west slope of the Mink Creek Valley. The tornado was on the ground for 3 minutes before ascending into the clouds. No damage was reported.
Hail, Oneida
- When
- August 5, 4:00 PM MST
- Where
- Oneida County
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Coordinates
- 42.195, -112.540 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Hail measuring about 1.00 inch in diameter, fell 35 miles south of Pocatello. Significant damage was reportedly done to the barley crop in the area. No damage estimates were available.
Thunderstorm Wind, Butte
- When
- August 5, 4:30 PM MST
- Where
- Butte County
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Coordinates
- 43.723, -113.172 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winds of 60 mph and marble-size hail did considerable damage to potato, alfalfa, and grain crops in an area of Butte County from 60 to 80 miles west of Idaho Falls.
- Hail
- Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
- 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.
- 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.
- Tornado and Damaging Winds in Arizona, August 5, 19931 injured · $5.0 million · F0 · 3 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Arkansas, August 5, 1993$77,000 · 1.75 in hail · 14 events
- Tornado and Hail in Colorado, August 5, 1993$50,000 · F0 · 2 events
- Tornado and Damaging Winds in Tennessee, August 5, 1993$16,000 · F0 · 5 events
- Hail in Texas, August 5, 19931.75 in hail · 6 events
- Tornado and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, August 5, 1993$11,000 · F0 · 3 events
- Damaging Winds in Florida, August 5, 1993$6,000 · 2 events
- Hail in New Mexico, August 5, 1993$5,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event
- Hail in Nevada, August 5, 19931.5 in hail · 1 event
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: 10320882, 10320681, 10320599, 10320876.