Idaho, 2023

Dust Storm in Idaho, April 27, 2023

April 27, 2023 · NWS PIH · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Interstate 15 closed at 649 PM MDT on the 27th due to wind gusts of 45 to 55 mph causing blowing dust and zero visibility from Shelley to Roberts.

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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.

Interstate 15 closed at 649 PM MDT on the 27th due to wind gusts of 45 to 55 mph causing blowing dust and zero visibility from Shelley to Roberts.

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Event by event

1 dust storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Dust Storm, Upper Snake River Plain

When
April 27, 5:20 PM MST to 11:35 PM MST
Where
Upper Snake River Plain forecast zone
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
43.805, -111.767 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Interstate 15 closed at 649 PM MDT on the 27th due to wind gusts of 45 to 55 mph causing blowing dust and zero visibility from Shelley to Roberts.

What these are

Dust Storm
Blowing dust that reduced visibility to a quarter mile or less.

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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: 1095577.