Idaho, 1997High Wind in Idaho, September 17, 1997
September 17, 1997 · NWS BOI · 1 event in 1 county or zone
1 high wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
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- 1
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High Wind, Ada/S Elmore/Nc & Ne Owyhee
- When
- September 17, 3:45 PM MST
- Where
- Ada/S Elmore/Nc & Ne Owyhee forecast zone
- Measured
- 34 kt (39 mph)
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Coordinates
- 43.129, -115.960 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A strong wind gust toppled a 30 foot tall masonry wall at a Boise construction site. The winds were gusting to estimated 35 mph behind a strong cold front which moved through the Treasure Valley on the afternoon of September 17th.
- High Wind
- Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.
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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: 5616842.