Idaho, 1998

Hail in Idaho, June 3, 1998

June 3, 1998 · NWS SLC · 1 event in 1 county or zone

A severe thunderstorm was reported by a spotter in Bern. Minor hail damage occurred to crops in the area.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
$1,000
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.

What happened

The episode as NWS SLC wrote it up.

A severe thunderstorm was reported by a spotter in Bern. Minor hail damage occurred to crops in the area.

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1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Bear Lake

When
June 3, 4:50 PM MST
Where
Bear Lake County, Bern
Measured
0.75 in hail
Crop damage
$1,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
42.330, -111.380

What these are

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: 5665286.