Idaho, 1998

Hail in Idaho, May 16, 1998

May 16, 1998 · NWS BOI · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

A severe thunderstorm produced hail ranging in size from 3/4 inch to 7/8 inch from Buhl in Twin Falls County to Gooding in Gooding County.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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What happened

The episode as NWS BOI wrote it up.

A severe thunderstorm produced hail ranging in size from 3/4 inch to 7/8 inch from Buhl in Twin Falls County to Gooding in Gooding County.

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Event by event

2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Twin Falls

When
May 16, 1:25 PM MST
Where
Twin Falls County, Buhl
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
42.600, -114.750

Hail, Gooding

When
May 16, 1:40 PM MST
Where
Gooding County, Gooding
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
42.930, -114.700

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: 5646898, 5646899.