Idaho, 2000

Hail and Damaging Winds in Idaho, August 24, 2000

August 24, 2000 · NWS OTX · 4 events in 2 counties and zones

Summary of events for August 24 2000:An upper level disturbance lifted north across the Northwest on this day. Thunderstorms initially fired off near the center of this feature over northeast Washington.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$1,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

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 OTX wrote it up.

Summary of events for August 24 2000:An upper level disturbance lifted north across the Northwest on this day. Thunderstorms initially fired off near the center of this feature over northeast Washington. One storm then moved east into northwest Bonner County, strengthening quickly for a short time and dropping large hail. Later in the evening, another severe thunderstorm, fanned by strong upper level winds, developed over the Blue Mountains of southeast Washington and then moved into Nez Perce County. The main threat from this storm was damaging wind as it tracked across the county, though marginally severe hail was also reported with this storm.

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Event by event

2 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Bonner

When
August 24, 3:30 PM PST
Where
Bonner County, 5 mi SW of Coolin
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
48.433, -116.917

Thunderstorm Wind, Nez Perce

When
August 24, 6:30 PM PST to 6:40 PM PST
Where
Nez Perce County, 7 mi SW of Lapwai
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
POST OFFICE
Coordinates
46.333, -116.900

Thunderstorm winds blew down large tree branches southwest of Lapwai and blew down road signs near Culdesac. This thunderstorm also stirred up large amounts of blowing dust which reduced visibility to near zero at times.

Thunderstorm Wind, Nez Perce

When
August 24, 6:50 PM PST
Where
Nez Perce County, 2 mi W of Lenore
Property damage
$100
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
46.517, -116.600

Thunderstorm winds blew a tree across US Hwy 12, blocking the roadway for a time.

Hail, Nez Perce

When
August 24, 7:00 PM PST
Where
Nez Perce County, 2 mi NE of Gifford
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
46.467, -116.517

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

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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: 5169554, 5169555, 5169556, 5169557.