Thunderstorm Wind, Ada
- When
- August 4, 3:14 PM MST to 4:00 PM MST
- Where
- Ada County, Cloverdale
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Reported by
- UTILITY COMPANY
- Coordinates
- 43.617, -116.317
Damaging Winds in Idaho, August 4, 2000
A line of thunderstorms moved through Southwest Idaho with wind gusts to 60 mph. Trees and power lines were downed in Ada county and Idaho Power reported that about 10,000 residents were without power for several hours.
Where it happened
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- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 3
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 BOI wrote it up.
A line of thunderstorms moved through Southwest Idaho with wind gusts to 60 mph. Trees and power lines were downed in Ada county and Idaho Power reported that about 10,000 residents were without power for several hours. A 4' diameter tree was uprooted near Amity school in Ada county and 8" diameter trees were blown down in Jerome. A 60mph wind gust was recorded in Twin Falls and trees and power lines were downed near Filer. Lightning also sparked several small grass fires which were quickly contained, however one fire was started near Castleford that continued to burn for several days.
The radar
The Boise radar (KCBX), 15 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:18 UTC.
Event by event
3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Twin Falls
- When
- August 4, 3:29 PM MST to 4:00 PM MST
- Where
- Twin Falls County, Twin Falls
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 42.567, -114.467
Thunderstorm Wind, Jerome
- When
- August 4, 3:30 PM MST to 4:00 PM MST
- Where
- Jerome County, Jerome
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 42.717, -114.517
What these are
- 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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The same day elsewhere
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- Flood and Damaging Winds in Colorado, August 4, 2000
- Flash Flood and Damaging Winds in Virginia, August 4, 2000
- Flash Flooding in North Carolina, August 4 to 5, 2000
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Tennessee, August 4, 2000
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Virginia, August 4, 2000
- Flood and Hail in Georgia, August 4, 2000
- Damaging Wind and Heavy Rain in Maryland, August 4, 2000
More
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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: 5156452, 5156454, 5156453.