Idaho, 2022Heavy Snow and High Wind in Idaho, April 10 to 11, 2022
April 10 to 11, 2022 · NWS BOI · 7 events in 5 counties and zones
A strong atmospheric river brought high winds and heavy snow to the West Central and Boise Mountains, and further south in the Southwest Highlands and Camas Prairie.
Every event with a place to put it; 7 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 7
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.
A strong atmospheric river brought high winds and heavy snow to the West Central and Boise Mountains, and further south in the Southwest Highlands and Camas Prairie.
Heavy Snow, Boise Mountains
- When
- April 10, 5:00 PM MST to April 11, 5:00 PM MST
- Where
- Boise Mountains forecast zone
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 43.602, -115.335 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A member of the public posted a photo of a yardstick measuring 15.0 inches in Pine, ID.
Heavy Snow, Boise Mountains
- When
- April 11, 12:00 AM MST to 1:00 PM MST
- Where
- Boise Mountains forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 43.602, -115.335 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A trained spotter in Featherville, ID measured 10.0 inches of snow, and 1.59 inches of water equivalent.
High Wind, Owyhee Mountains
- When
- April 11, 12:41 AM MST to 1:43 PM MST
- Where
- Owyhee Mountains forecast zone
- Measured
- 54 kt (62 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 42.582, -116.170 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A wind gust of 62 mph was measured 19 miles southeast of Riddle, ID at the Pole Creek Mesonet station.
Heavy Snow, West Central Mountains
- When
- April 11, 5:00 AM MST to 5:00 PM MST
- Where
- West Central Mountains forecast zone
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 44.543, -116.300 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The 12 hour accumulation measured off of the McCall snow stake was 5.0 inches.
High Wind, Southern Twin Falls County
- When
- April 11, 1:19 PM MST to 2:19 PM MST
- Where
- Southern Twin Falls County forecast zone
- Measured
- 62 kt (71 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- ASOS
- Coordinates
- 42.356, -114.667 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The ASOS station at the Twin Falls Airport (KTWF) measured a wind gust of 62 mph.
High Wind, Southwest Highlands
- When
- April 11, 3:00 PM MST to 4:00 PM MST
- Where
- Southwest Highlands forecast zone
- Measured
- 58 kt (67 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- ASOS
- Coordinates
- 42.582, -116.170 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The ASOS reported a wind gust of 58 mph at the Jerome, ID airport.
High Wind, Southwest Highlands
- When
- April 11, 3:00 PM MST to 4:00 PM MST
- Where
- Southwest Highlands forecast zone
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- AWOS
- Coordinates
- 42.582, -116.170 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The Gooding airport AWOS reported a wind gust of 56 knots.
- Heavy Snow
- Snowfall reaching the local warning threshold without the other hazards of a winter storm.
- High Wind
- Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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- Flash Flooding and Flood in Missouri, April 10 to 11, 2022$11,000 · 1.25 in hail · 30 events
- Wildfire and High Wind in Colorado, April 10, 20223 injured · 74 kt wind · 7 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, April 10 to 12, 20221.75 in hail · 17 events
- Strong Wind in Missouri, April 10, 2022$11,000 · 11 events
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- High Wind and Strong Wind in California, April 10 to 12, 2022$5,000 · 67 kt wind · 8 events
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: 1012659, 1012658, 1014277, 1016783, 1014278, 1016787, 1016791.