Funnel Cloud, Bingham
- When
- April 29, 5:10 PM MST to 5:25 PM MST
- Where
- Bingham County, Blackfoot
- Reported by
- Social Media
- Coordinates
- 43.180, -112.350
Photographs were taken of a funnel cloud near Blackfoot on April 29th.
Funnel Cloud in Idaho, April 29, 2016
Photographs were taken of a funnel cloud near Blackfoot on April 29th.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
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 PIH wrote it up.
Photographs were taken of a funnel cloud near Blackfoot on April 29th.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Pocatello, ID wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Apr 29, 1:14 PM MST, 3 hours 56 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 29, 1:14 PM MST, 3 hours 56 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID 214 PM MDT FRI APR 29 2016 .SHORT TERM...A SPOKE OF ENERGY ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOW PRESSURE DISTURBANCE OVER WESTERN MONTANA BEGAN ROTATING INTO SOUTHEAST IDAHO THIS MORNING AND GENERATING SCATTERED SHOWERS FROM THE UPPER SNAKE PLAIN DOWN THROUGH MALAD. A NEW LOW PRESSURE TROUGH IS ALSO ENTERING THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST THIS AFTERNOON AND ADDING TO CONVECTIVE ACTIVITY OVER THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS. ISOLATED LIGHTNING STRIKES HAVE BEEN OBSERVED JUST SOUTH OF HAILEY AND SMALL HAIL COVERING THE ROAD SURFACE NEAR MORELAND. THIS NEW TROUGH DEVELOPS A CLOSED CIRCULATION THAT MOVES QUICKLY INTO NEVADA THIS EVENING. THE SHOWERS DECREASE IN INTENSITY AND COVERAGE BY MIDNIGHT. THIS MORNINGS MODEL RUNS TRACK THIS LOW FURTHER SOUTH INTO ARIZONA ON SATURDAY SO WE GET ANOTHER DOES OF WRAP AROUND MOISTURE AND SHOWERS. BREEZY NORTH-NORTHEAST SURFACE WINDS TAKE HOLD IN THE UPPER AND LOWER SNAKE PLAIN SATURDAY AFTERNOON...A LAKE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR AMERICAN FALLS RESERVOIR SATURDAY. HOWEVER...BY SUNDAY THIS FURTHER SOUTH TRACK OF THE LOW RESULTS IN DRIER AIR OVER SOUTHEAST IDAHO SUNDAY AND MONDAY. THE NORTHERN STREAM FLOW BUILDS A SHARP RIDGE OVER THE IDAHO PAN HANDLE AND INTO CANADA. BY MONDAY...NEW TROUGH DEVELOPMENT IN THE EASTERN PACIFIC SUPPORTS SOME SIGNIFICANT SOUTHERLY WINDS IN THE GREAT BASIN AND THAT WILL HELP BOOST OUR HIGH TEMPERATURES BACK INTO THE 60S. RS .LONG TERM...MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. EUROPEAN HAS UPPER LOW IN PLACE WITH MUCH WETTER SOLUTION DROPPING THE LOW SOUTHWEST FROM NORTH DAKOTA ONTO IDAHO AND WYOMING BORDER BY TUESDAY. SO MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY VERY WET ESPECIALLY IN EAST. GFS HAS NOTHING CLOSE TO THAT SOLUTION WITH UPPER RIDGE IN PLACE THROUGH TUESDAY. FOR NOW KEPT WITH VERY LOW POP SOLUTION TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY WITH ONLY ISOLATED CHANCES MAINLY IN MOUNTAINS. STRONG SOUTHERLY FLOW ALOFT KICKS IN WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY WITH BOTH MODELS AGREEING ON UPPER LOW MOVING TO SOUTH FRIDAY. INCREASES POPS AND HAVE BEST CHANCES ON FRIDAY WITH THAT SYSTEM. TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO BE WELL ABOVE NORMAL FOR EARLY MAY THROUGH ALL OF NEXT WEEK. GK && .AVIATION... SHOWERS ACROSS THE ENTIRE REGION AND HAVE AT ALL SITES ALONG WITH VICINITY THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. COULD ALSO SEE OCCASIONAL MVFR CEILINGS WITHIN SHOWERS. SHOULD SEE SHOWERS DISSIPATE OVERNIGHT A BIT WITH SATURDAY A REPEAT WITH MORE SHOWER AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPMENT AT OR NEAR ALL TAF SITES. WINDS SHOULD BE MAINLY LIGHT OTHER THAN OUTFLOW NEAR CONVECTIVE ACTIVITY. GK && .PIH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... LAKE WIND ADVISORY FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR IDZ021. &&
In the hours before
Local storm report, Apr 29, 12:55 PM MST, 4 hours 15 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID
155 PM MDT FRI APR 29 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0154 PM HAIL 2 W MORELAND 43.22N 112.49W
04/29/2016 E0.25 INCH BINGHAM ID TRAINED SPOTTER
SMALL HAIL COVERING ROAD TWO MILES WEST OF MORELAND.
&&
GKAISERLocal storm report, Apr 29, 3:02 PM MST, 2 hours 8 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID
402 PM MDT FRI APR 29 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0400 PM HAIL CHALLIS 44.51N 114.22W
04/29/2016 E0.25 INCH CUSTER ID PUBLIC
LASTED ABOUT 4 MINUTES ENDED APPROXIMATELY 356PM CDT
&&
NPETERSSpecial weather statement, Apr 29, 3:30 PM MST, 1 hour 40 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID 430 PM MDT FRI APR 29 2016 IDZ017-022-292330- SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS ID-EASTERN MAGIC VALLEY ID- 430 PM MDT FRI APR 29 2016 ...MODERATE THUNDERSTORM NORTHEAST OF IDAHOME MOVING SOUTHEAST TOWARD SUBLETT RESERVOIR THROUGH 530 PM MDT... AT 426 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A THUNDERSTORM 12 MILES NORTH OF MALTA...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH. HALF INCH HAIL...BRIEF HEAVY RAIN AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM AS IT MOVES SOUTHEAST TOWARD SUBLETT RESERVOIR THROUGH 530 PM MDT. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... JUNIPER...ROY...SUBLETT RESERVOIR...SWEETZER SUMMIT AND IDAHOME. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE. && LAT...LON 4244 11343 4259 11329 4237 11277 4215 11299 TIME...MOT...LOC 2226Z 305DEG 16KT 4248 11328 HUSTON
Special weather statement, Apr 29, 3:39 PM MST, 1 hour 31 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID
439 PM MDT FRI APR 29 2016
IDZ017-020>022-292330-
LOWER SNAKE RIVER PLAIN ID-SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS ID-
UPPER SNAKE RIVER PLAIN ID-EASTERN MAGIC VALLEY ID-
439 PM MDT FRI APR 29 2016
...A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WEST OF AMERICAN FALLS AND STERLING
MOVING SLOWLY EAST THROUGH 530 PM MDT...
AT 436 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS
EXTENDING FROM 11 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ATOMIC CITY TO 9 MILES
NORTHWEST OF ABERDEEN TO 6 MILES WEST OF NEELEY...MOVING EAST AT 10
MPH.
SMALL HAIL...BRIEF MODERATE RAIN AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH ARE
POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS AS THEY MOVE EAST THROUGH 530 PM MDT.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
AMERICAN FALLS...AMERICAN FALLS RESERVOIR...NEELEY...ABERDEEN...POCATELLO
AIRPORT...PINGREE...SPRINGFIELD...FORT HALL BANNOCK PEAK...BIG SOUTHERN
BUTTE...MASSACRE ROCKS AND STERLING.
LAT...LON 4340 11266 4302 11257 4255 11270 4269 11310
4308 11299 4340 11307
TIME...MOT...LOC 2236Z 282DEG 7KT 4332 11297 4308 11291 4275 11300
HUSTONSpecial weather statement, Apr 29, 4:05 PM MST, 1 hour 5 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID 505 PM MDT FRI APR 29 2016 IDZ031-292345- BIG AND LITTLE WOOD RIVER REGION ID- 505 PM MDT FRI APR 29 2016 ...MODERATE THUNDERSTORM AFFECTING CENTRAL BLAINE COUNTY UNTIL 545 PM MDT... AT 503 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A THUNDERSTORM 8 MILES NORTHEAST OF HAILEY...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH. PEA SIZED HAIL AND WINDS UP 30 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... LITTLE WOOD RESERVOIR. LAT...LON 4355 11421 4363 11412 4348 11377 4332 11403 TIME...MOT...LOC 2303Z 315DEG 9KT 4358 11415 NP/HUSTON
Special weather statement, Apr 29, 5:09 PM MST, 1 minute before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID 609 PM MDT FRI APR 29 2016 IDZ017-300030- EASTERN MAGIC VALLEY ID- 609 PM MDT FRI APR 29 2016 ...THUNDERSTORM TRACKING SOUTHEAST NORTH OF SHOSHONE UNTIL 630 PM MDT... AT 605 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A THUNDERSTORM 7 MILES NORTH OF SHOSHONE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH. HALF INCH HAIL AND WINDS UP TO 30 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... RICHFIELD AND DIETRICH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE. && LAT...LON 4300 11446 4310 11439 4304 11404 4284 11416 TIME...MOT...LOC 0005Z 293DEG 11KT 4304 11442 NP/HUSTON
The radar
The Pocatello radar (KSFX), 28 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:11 UTC.
Event by event
1 funnel cloud. Local standard time, as filed.
What these are
- Funnel Cloud
- A rotating column of cloud extending from a thunderstorm that did not reach the ground.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Texas, April 29 to 30, 2016
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Oklahoma, April 29, 2016
- Hail in Arkansas, April 29, 2016
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, April 29, 2016
- Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, April 29, 2016
- Hail in Louisiana, April 29, 2016
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Arkansas, April 29 to 30, 2016
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, April 29, 2016
- Heavy Snow in Nebraska, April 29 to 30, 2016
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, April 29 to 30, 2016
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Alabama, April 29, 2016
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Louisiana, April 29 to 30, 2016
More
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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: 631206.