Idaho, 1995

Hail and Damaging Wind in Idaho, July 20, 1995

July 20, 1995 · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

1 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, 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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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.

The radar

The Boise radar (KCBX), 152 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:29 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Valley

When
July 20, 5:30 PM MST
Where
Valley County, Brundage Mountain
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
44.767, -115.566 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Owyhee

When
July 20, 6:05 PM MST to 7:00 PM MST
Where
Owyhee County, Riddle
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.582, -116.170 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Stong gusty winds downed trees and power lines in Valley and Adams Counties. In Howe, trees were uprooted and the post office suffered wind damage. While in McCall two houses were damaged by the wind as well as a truck that was smashed by a downed tree. Dime-size hail fell at Riddle in Owyhee County.

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: 10320253, 10320645.