Idaho, 1997

Lightning Strike in Idaho, June 17, 1997

June 17, 1997 · NWS PIH · 1 event in 1 county or zone

1 lightning, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$1.0 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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 Pocatello radar (KSFX), 61 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 03:15 UTC.

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Event by event

1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.

Lightning, Bannock

When
June 17, 8:18 PM MST
Where
Bannock County, Pocatello
Property damage
$1.0 million
Coordinates
42.669, -112.225 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Lightning struck the new LDS Institute on the ISU campus. The fire which resulted caused the roof to collapse and set back construction 3 months.

What these are

Lightning
A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 5608681.