A strong cold front pushed into north Idaho with a line of rare winter thunderstorms along it. These thunderstorms produced gusty winds which caused some spotty damage across the area along with small hail.
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The episode as NWS OTX wrote it up.
A strong cold front pushed into north Idaho with a line of rare winter thunderstorms along it. These thunderstorms produced gusty winds which caused some spotty damage across the area along with small hail.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Roof damage to two homes.
Quarter size hail
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Idaho in 2000Every state in 2000This day in weather historyWarnings in Idaho, January 2000
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: 5130248, 5130249.