Idaho, 2010Tornado in Idaho, October 7, 2010
October 7, 2010 · NWS MSO · 2 events in 1 county or zone
A closed storm circulation over the Great Basin combined with the upper level jet caused thunderstorms to form over north central Idaho. Enough shear was generated to produce a tornado on the Camas Prairie.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $25,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 2
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A closed storm circulation over the Great Basin combined with the upper level jet caused thunderstorms to form over north central Idaho. Enough shear was generated to produce a tornado on the Camas Prairie.
Tornado, Idaho
- When
- October 7, 3:20 PM PST to 4:20 PM PST
- Where
- Idaho County, 2.36 mi SW of Ferdinand
- Rating
- EF0
- Path length
- 1 mi
- Path width
- 5 yd
- Continued into
- Nez Perce, Id (OTX)
- Property damage
- $25,000
- Reported by
- Park/Forest Service
- Coordinates
- 46.130, -116.420
A US Forest Service employee observed a small tornado that briefly touched the ground west of Greencreek. There was substantial damage to the roof of a barn off New Hope Road, south side of Lawyers Canyon, about 3.5 miles from Ferdinand. There was an incredible amount of topsoil movement and severe erosion down onto a private access road, plugging several culverts. The sediment was backed up 2 to 3 feet high for 10 to 15 feet behind the culvert.
Funnel Cloud, Idaho
- When
- October 7, 3:22 PM PST to 4:22 PM PST
- Where
- Idaho County, 1.44 mi W of Ferdinand
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 46.150, -116.410
A trained spotter reported a funnel cloud that was close to the ground.
- Tornado
- A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.
- Funnel Cloud
- A rotating column of cloud extending from a thunderstorm that did not reach the ground.
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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: 260317, 260316.