Idaho, 2010

Damaging Wind in Idaho, October 3, 2010

October 3, 2010 · NWS BOI · 1 event in 1 county or zone

An upper low and the attendant cold front moved through the Intermountain region on the 3rd of the month, kicking off strong to isolated severe thunderstorms across parts of Southwest Idaho.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
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.

What happened

The episode as NWS BOI wrote it up.

An upper low and the attendant cold front moved through the Intermountain region on the 3rd of the month, kicking off strong to isolated severe thunderstorms across parts of Southwest Idaho.

The radar

The Boise radar (KCBX), 164 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 01:29 UTC.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Valley

When
October 3, 6:30 PM MST to 6:50 PM MST
Where
Valley County, 12.8 mi W of Yellow Pine Arpt
Measured
56 kt (64 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Park/Forest Service
Coordinates
44.920, -115.740

A Payette National Forest employee reported a half dozen trees were blown down along Lick Creek Road near the Krassel Work Center which is north of Tea Pot RAWS where the gust was measured.

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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 260635.