Idaho, 2000

Damaging Wind in Idaho, January 18, 2000

January 18, 2000 · NWS PIH · 1 event in 1 county or zone

1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$60,000
Crop damage
$500,000
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.

The radar

The Pocatello radar (KSFX), 85 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:14 UTC.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
January 18, 1:15 PM MST to 2:00 PM MST
Where
Jefferson County, Countywide
Property damage
$60,000
Crop damage
$500,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
43.820, -112.311 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong winds to 50 mph and hail of unknown size resulted widespread crop damage. An estimated 35-40,000 acres of alfalfa, wheat and other crops were damaged or destroyed. Winds also topped a 60 foot high grain silo made of corrugated steel.

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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 5163663.