Dust Storm in Idaho

Events

41

Deaths

1

Injuries

14

Damage

$322,000

• Dust Storm in Idaho, June 6, 20161 death · 1 eventA line of thunderstorms stretching across South Central Idaho produced strong, gusty winds which caused a dust storm along Interstate 84 near Hazelton. The decreased visibility in the dust storm resulted in a multi vehicle pile up, including one fatality.
• Tornado and Debris Flow in Idaho, April 3 to 30, 19978 injured · $100 · F0 · 14 eventsA strong Pacific storm system moved into Northern Idaho and dumped 5 inches of snow upon Sandpoint and Kellog.
• Dust Storm and High Wind in Idaho, October 4, 20243 injured · $60,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 eventsA cold front moved through the region bringing strong winds to the Lower Idaho Panhandle. It brought widespread sustained winds in the 20s and gusts into the upper 40 to upper 50 MPH range.
• Dust Storm and High Wind in Idaho, April 13, 2013$120,000 · 59 kt wind · 4 eventsA strong cold front moved through eastern Idaho causing widespread 55 to 65 mph wind gusts. The winds caused a dust storm on interstate 86 reducing visibility to zero.
• Dust Storm in Idaho, April 11, 2012$85,000 · 1 eventPost cold frontal winds combined with freshly tilled fields to cause a massive dust storm along interstate 84 in the Burley area. The reduced visibility caused one massive pileup involving 18 cars in a major accident.
• Dust Storm in Idaho, August 16, 20073 injured · 1 eventStrong cross winds caused Highway 20 between Idaho Falls and the Idaho National Laboratory to be shut down from 6 pm to 7 pm MDT on August 16th. The poor visibility caused multiple accidents that blocked the highway causing the closure.
• Dust Storm in Idaho, October 7, 2017$30,000 · 1 eventStrong winds caused extensive blowing dust on interstate 15 between Idaho Falls and Roberts. One five car accident occurred due to the low visibility. The road was closed in both directions from 2 pm through 11 pm on the 7th. Wind gusts of over 60 mph occurred.
• Dust Storm in Idaho, November 29, 2014$20,000 · 1 eventStrong winds caused blowing dust and zero visibility on interstate 15 north of Idaho Falls near Roberts. A nine vehicle crash occurred at around 240 pm south of Roberts. The dust storm and near zero visibility occurred from around noon through 830 pm.
• Winter Storm and Dust Storm in Idaho, February 24 to 26, 20187 eventsHeavy snow and strong winds occurred for a three day period mainly over the weekend. The worst conditions were in the Upper Snake Highlands where two feet of snow fell in the Island Park area fell with many road closures.
• Winter Storm and Dust Storm in Idaho, December 1 to 3, 20135 eventsA strong cold front moved through eastern Idaho and brought with it mountain snow and strong winds. Some high elevations recorded 9 inches or greater, while high winds brought a dust storm and closing interstate 15 on the 2nd north of Idaho Falls.
• Dust Storm in Idaho, September 25, 20013 eventsAn unusual dust storm swept from eastern Washington into parts of the Idaho panhandle late on the afternoon of September 25.
• Dust Storm and High Wind in Idaho, September 5, 2010$3,000 · 56 kt wind · 3 eventsNon-convective winds of 40 to 50 mph with gusts to 60 mph caused some damage along with dust storms in the Snake River Plain.
• Dust Storm and High Wind in Idaho, May 9, 2016$8,000 · 3 eventsA post cold frontal wind storm affected the Upper Snake River Plain and Upper Snake River Highlands on May 9th. Several trees and power poles were downed with many people losing power for several hours. Up to 24,000 residents in the valley were without power.
• Dust Storm and High Wind in Idaho, October 21 to 22, 202256 kt wind · 3 eventsA strong cold front moved through eastern Idaho breaking down a long lasting ridtge and bringing very strong wind gusts in the 50 to 60 mph range mainly in the Arco Desert and Upper Snake River Plain.
• Dust Storm and High Wind in Idaho, May 13, 202253 kt wind · 3 eventsStrong winds with the passage of a cold front closed interstate 15 north of Idaho Falls for 7 hours with blowing dust.
• Dust Storm and High Wind in Idaho, April 29 to 30, 202454 kt wind · 2 eventsAn upper level ridge brought a cold front to the region that allowed for severe thunderstorms to form near Ontario, OR-Emmett, ID and brought blowing dust that impeded visibility in Caldwell, ID.
• Dust Storm in Idaho, July 14, 20011 eventThunderstorm outflow winds gusting to 50 mph picked up dust, reducing visibility to less than a quarter mile and locally to less than 100 yards. Shingles were blown off a roof near Givens Hot Springs in Owyhee County.
• Dust Storm in Idaho, July 14, 20011 event
• Dust Storm in Idaho, April 9, 20071 eventInterstate 15 was closed from Idaho Falls to Roberts from mile post 119 and 134 from 3:45 pm until 9:10 pm. Visibility was frequently reduced to zero miles with several accidents.
• Dust Storm in Idaho, December 29, 20111 eventInterstate 15 between exits 119 and 135 was closed due to blowing dust caused by dry conditions and winds between 40 and 50 mph. The interstate was closed between 6:30 am and 6:45 pm. Visibility was reduced to zero miles along that stretch.
• Dust Storm in Idaho, December 30 to 31, 20111 eventInterstate 15 was closed for a second straight day from mile marker 119 to 130 from Idaho Falls to Roberts. Visibility again reduced to zero miles from blowing dust caused by 30 to 40 mph winds with higher gusts.
• Dust Storm in Idaho, November 17, 20111 eventInterstate 15 between Idaho Falls and Roberts shut down at 12:45 PM for over an hour due to zero visibility from blowing dust. It was closed from milepost 119 to milepost 134.
• Dust Storm in Idaho, November 25, 2011$5,000 · 1 eventHigh winds causes another dust storm between Idaho Falls and Roberts and closed interstate 15 from milepost 119 to 134 from 11 AM through 4:15 pm on November 25th. Several inches of dust accumulated on the road and a 3 car collision occurred due to the low visibility.
• Dust Storm in Idaho, November 14, 20111 eventInterstate 15 closed between Idaho Falls and Roberts and mileposts 119 to 135 due to strong winds. The winds caused visibilities to drop to zero. The interstate closed at 11:27 AM.
• Dust Storm in Idaho, January 18 to 19, 20121 eventInterstate 15 between the cities of Idaho Falls and Roberts was closed for more than 24 hours due to blowing dust caused by strong winds. It was closed from January 18th around noon through January 19th at 5:30 PM.

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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 2026-09-24.