Idaho, 2000

Lightning Strike in Idaho, September 17, 2000

September 17, 2000 · NWS PIH · 1 event in 1 county or zone

1 lightning, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$150,000
Crop damage
None recorded
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), 99 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:29 UTC.

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Event by event

1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.

Lightning, Caribou

When
September 17, 2:30 PM MST to 5:00 PM MST
Where
Caribou County, Chesterfield
Property damage
$150,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
42.771, -111.562 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A lightning ignited fire destroyed a school at the Chesterfield historic town site. The 81 year old school , constructed of hand made brick and mortar, housed the historical records of the Chesterfield foundation. Fortunately, most of the hundreds of historical books, ledgers and museum displays were saved prior to the school becoming totally engulfed in flames. The school had educated children until 1941 and had remained a focal point for visitors interested in Chesterfield's LDS (Mormon) heritage.

What these are

Lightning
A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.

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: 5157181.