Idaho, 2016

Funnel Cloud in Idaho, October 25, 2016

October 25, 2016 · NWS PIH · 1 event in 1 county or zone

A funnel cloud was photographed at 1:58 pm MDT near Mt Putnam.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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What happened

The episode as NWS PIH wrote it up.

A funnel cloud was photographed at 1:58 pm MDT near Mt Putnam.

The radar

The Pocatello radar (KSFX), 45 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:59 UTC.

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1 funnel cloud. Local standard time, as filed.

Funnel Cloud, Bannock

When
October 25, 12:58 PM MST to 1:15 PM MST
Where
Bannock County, 13 mi E of Chubbuck
Reported by
Tribal Official
Coordinates
42.920, -112.193

A funnel cloud was photographed at 1:58 pm MDT near Mt Putnam.

What these are

Funnel Cloud
A rotating column of cloud extending from a thunderstorm that did not reach the ground.

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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: 664060.