Funnel Cloud in Idaho, April 27, 1996

Name: Funnel Cloud in Idaho, April 27, 1996
Start: 1996-04-27T14:05
End: 1996-04-27T14:20
Location: Idaho

April 27, 1996 · NWS PIH · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Funnel extended from a small cumulus. An abrupt wind shift was observed as funnel developed overhead.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 1

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What happened

The episode as NWS PIH wrote it up.

Funnel extended from a small cumulus. An abrupt wind shift was observed as funnel developed overhead. Light to moderate southwest winds shifted to northeast. A cold upper level trough of low pressure was developing over the Northern Rockies.

The radar

The Pocatello radar (KSFX), 92 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:06 UTC.

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Event by event

1 funnel cloud. Local standard time, as filed.

Funnel Cloud, Bonneville

When: April 27, 2:05 PM MST to 2:20 PM MST
Where: Bonneville County, Idaho Falls
Coordinates: 43.388, -111.615 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Funnel Cloud: A rotating column of cloud extending from a thunderstorm that did not reach the ground.

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The same day elsewhere

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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: 5549429.