Idaho, 1993Tornadoes and Hail in Idaho, March 17, 1993
March 17, 1993 · 6 events in 2 counties and zones
3 tornado, 2 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Every event with a place to put it; 6 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
- $505,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 6
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
3 tornado, 2 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Twin Falls
- When
- March 17, 5:10 PM MST to 5:45 PM MST
- Where
- Twin Falls County, Kimberly
- Property damage
- $500,000
- Coordinates
- 42.356, -114.667 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The Twin Falls County Sheriff's office reported strong winds associated with a thunderstorm 5 miles south of Kimberly, Idaho. Kimberly is in south central Idaho 5 miles southeast of Twin Falls. The most costly damage was done to two center- pivot irrigation systems. Other damage included roofing torn free from buildings, around 20 trees uprooted, a windmill blown over, and a car damaged by a small falling light pole. Also, a pickup RV camper was rolled over. A farmer reported a missing calf. The wind was strong enough to pick up a 300-pound door and carry it across a street.
Tornado, Minidoka
- When
- March 17, 5:40 PM MST
- Where
- Minidoka County to Burley
- Rating
- F0
- Path length
- 0.1 mi
- Path width
- 10 yd
- Coordinates
- 42.854, -113.637 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A Minidoka County Sheriff's Deputy reported a tornado one mile north of Burley. No duration, dimensions, or damage were reported.
Tornado, Twin Falls
- When
- March 17, 6:00 PM MST
- Where
- Twin Falls County, Twin Falls
- Rating
- F0
- Path length
- 0.1 mi
- Path width
- 10 yd
- Coordinates
- 42.356, -114.667 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
This tornado was reported by a Twin Falls County Sheriff. No duration, dimensions, or damage were reported.
Hail, Twin Falls
- When
- March 17, 6:15 PM MST
- Where
- Twin Falls County, Twin Falls
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 42.356, -114.667 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A thunderstorm in south central Idaho produced three-quarter inch hail and strong winds. Tin roofing was blown off a few buildings, and several trees were blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Twin Falls
- When
- March 17, 6:15 PM MST
- Where
- Twin Falls County, Countywide
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Coordinates
- 42.356, -114.667 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A thunderstorm in south central Idaho produced three-quarter inch hail and strong winds. Tin roofing was blown off a few buildings, and several trees were blown down.
Tornado, Twin Falls
- When
- March 17, 7:14 PM MST
- Where
- Twin Falls County, Countywide
- Rating
- F0
- Path length
- 0.1 mi
- Path width
- 10 yd
- Coordinates
- 42.356, -114.667 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A tornado, accompanied by several funnel clouds, was spotted near the city of Twin Falls in southern Idaho.
- 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.
- 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.
- Hail
- Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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: 10320715, 10320555, 10320716, 10320717, 10320762, 10320763.