Tuesday, August 26, 2008

KBOI [261749]: Preliminary Local Storm Report...summary

NWUS55 KBOI 261749
LSRBOI

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOISE ID
1148 AM MDT TUE AUG 26 2008

..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..

1129 AM WILDFIRE 3 E BOISE 43.61N 116.17W
08/26/2008 ADA ID NEWSPAPER

SE BOISE FIRE DAMAGE SO FAR...1 DEATH...9 HOMES
DESTROYED...10 OTHER HOMES DAMAGED.

0852 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 1 S MOUNTAIN HOME AFB 43.03N 115.87W
08/25/2008 M56.00 MPH ELMORE ID MESONET

MOUNTAIN HOME RAWS 3000 FT MSL WINDS INCREASED TO 37G54
BY 752 PM WITH A PEAK IN THE NEXT HOUR OF 56 MPH. GUSTS
30-37 MPH CONTINUED THROUGH 352 AM.

0852 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 5 ESE HUNTINGTON 44.33N 117.17W
08/25/2008 E62.00 MPH WASHINGTON ID MESONET

DEAD-I RIDGE 3570 FT MSL MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND. GUSTED
TO 62 IN THE HOUR ENDING AT 852 PM.

0812 PM WILDFIRE 6 NE MOUNTAIN HOME 43.21N 115.62W
08/25/2008 ELMORE ID OTHER FEDERAL

AS OF 812 PM PRESS REPORTED THE KNUDSEN FIRE HAD BURNED
500 ACRES NEAR HOT CREEK ROAD. LAT/LON ESTIMATED BY
SATELLITE DETECTION OF HOT SPOT AT 753 PM.

0743 PM NON-TSTM WND GST MOUNTAIN HOME AFB 43.05N 115.87W
08/25/2008 M58.00 MPH ELMORE ID OTHER FEDERAL

MOUNTAIN HOME AIR FORCE BASE WSW WINDS INCREASED TO 33G43
MPH AT 720 PM WITH VISIBILITY 1 MILE IN BLOWING DUST.
WINDS INCREASED TO 43-46G58 MPH 743-755 PM. WIND GUSTS
DROPPED BELOW 35 MPH BY 1 AM.

0731 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 12 E BOISE 43.59N 115.99W
08/25/2008 M60.00 MPH ADA ID MESONET

LUCKY PEAK RAWS 3170 FT MSL GUSTED TO 60 MPH IN THE HOUR
ENDING AT 731 PM AND TO 57 MPH IN THE HOUR ENDING AT 831
PM. PEAK SUSTAINED WIND 33 MPH...20 FT AGL...10 MINUTE
AVERAGE.

0715 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG BOISE 43.61N 116.23W
08/25/2008 ADA ID UTILITY COMPANY

AT 715 PM AN IDAHO POWER SPOKEPERSON WAS QUOTED IN THE
NEWS THAT 9500 CUSTOMERS ACROSS SW IDAHO HAD LOST THEIR
ELECTRICITY DUE TO THE STORM. THE SPOKESPERSON SAID THERE
WERE 43 SEPARATE EVENTS STRETCHING FROM MIDVALE TO BOISE
AND EMMETT TO CALDWELL. THAT INCLUDED 2500 WITHOUT POWER
IN THE MERIDIAN KUNA AREA. THE CAUSE OF OUTAGES INCLUDED
BLOWN TRANSFORMERS AND BOTH WIND-DOWNED AND TREE-FELLED
POWERLINES ACCORDING TO PRESS REPORTS.

0712 PM NON-TSTM WND GST BOISE 43.61N 116.23W
08/25/2008 M56.00 MPH ADA ID ASOS

ASOS REPORTED AT 704PM 35MPH SUSTAINED WIND WITH A WIND
GUST OF 56MPH. 3SM VIS IN HAZE.

0705 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 4 SE MIDDLETON 43.67N 116.57W
08/25/2008 U0.00 MPH CANYON ID NEWSPAPER

8 VEHICLE PILEUP ON INTERSTATE 84 IN BLOWING DUST.

0701 PM NON-TSTM WND GST BOISE 43.61N 116.23W
08/25/2008 E53.00 MPH ADA ID ASOS

BOISE ASOS REPORTS 32037G53MPH AT 655PM MDT

0646 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 6 SE BOISE 43.55N 116.14W
08/25/2008 E45.00 MPH ADA ID TRAINED SPOTTER

45 MPH WITH BLOWING DUST AND REDUCED VISIBILITY

0645 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 9 S BOISE 43.48N 116.23W
08/25/2008 E48.00 MPH ADA ID TRAINED SPOTTER

TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED A MEASURED WIND GUST OF 49MPH.
BLOWING DUST WITH VISIBILITY LESS THAN 50FEET.

0642 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 6 W BOISE 43.61N 116.35W
08/25/2008 E48.00 MPH ADA ID NWS EMPLOYEE

NWS EMPLOYEE REPORTED WIND GUSTS OF 48MPH.

0632 PM HIGH SUST WINDS MERIDIAN 43.61N 116.40W
08/25/2008 E35.00 MPH ADA ID PUBLIC

35 TO 40 MPH. WALL OF DUST TO THE WEST.

0631 PM HIGH SUST WINDS 3 E PARMA 43.79N 116.88W
08/25/2008 E35.00 MPH CANYON ID PUBLIC

SUSTAINED WINDS 40 TO 45 MPH. VSBY 1/8 MILE.

0627 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 4 SE MIDDLETON 43.67N 116.57W
08/25/2008 U0.00 MPH CANYON ID NEWSPAPER

3 VEHICLE PILE UP ON INTERSTATE-84 IN BLOWING DUST.

0623 PM NON-TSTM WND GST NAMPA 43.58N 116.56W
08/25/2008 E42.00 MPH CANYON ID PUBLIC

KIVI IN NAMPA REPORTED A MEASURED WIND GUST OF 42MPH AT
615PM MDT WITH BLOWING DUST AND VISIBILITY DOWN TO 1/4
SM.

0620 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 3 NNE MIDDLETON 43.75N 116.59W
08/25/2008 M49.00 MPH CANYON ID MESONET

AT CW4409...WINDS INCREASED TO 30G49 MPH AT 620 PM AND
STAYED UP AT 28-32G43-49MPH THROUGH 659 PM. WEST NW WINDS
GUSTED IN THE 31-36 MPH RANGE THROUGH 759 PM...AND IN THE
20-30 MPH RANGE THROUGH 3 AM. HUMIDITIES INCREASED FROM
10 PERCENT TO AROUND 28 PCT WITH VERY WINDY CONDITIONS.

0618 PM HIGH SUST WINDS 3 NNE MIDDLETON 43.75N 116.59W
08/25/2008 M50.00 MPH CANYON ID TRAINED SPOTTER

SUSTAINED WINDS 35-40 MPH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. VSBY LESS THAN
A 1/4 MILE.

0615 PM HIGH SUST WINDS CALDWELL 43.66N 116.68W
08/25/2008 M48.00 MPH CANYON ID AWOS

CALDWELL AWOS 2431 FT MSL NW WIND 41G48 MP VISIBILITY 1
MILE.

0615 PM NON-TSTM WND GST CALDWELL 43.66N 116.68W
08/25/2008 M48.00 MPH CANYON ID AWOS

KEUL WINDS INCREASED TO 41G48 MPH AT 615 PM AND GUSTED TO
29-43 MPH THROUGH 730 PM. AFTER SLACKEN OFF SOME WINDS
GUSTED 28-32MPH ON MOST OBSERVATIONS FROM 855 PM THROUGH
155 AM. RH WAS 23 PCT AT 615 PM.

0559 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 4 N MARSING 43.60N 116.81W
08/25/2008 E50.00 MPH CANYON ID TRAINED SPOTTER

VSBY 1/8 MILES IN BLOWING DUST. SUSTAINED 35 MPH.

0550 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 6 NE PARMA 43.85N 116.85W
08/25/2008 M39.00 MPH PAYETTE ID TRAINED SPOTTER

VERY LOW VISIBILITY IN BLOWING DUST

0539 PM HIGH SUST WINDS ONTARIO 44.02N 116.97W
08/25/2008 M42.00 MPH MALHEUR OR ASOS

ONTARIO ASOS REPORTS 42 MPH WINDS WITH GUSTS TO 51 MPH.
3/4 SM VISIBILITY IN HAZE.

0539 PM HIGH SUST WINDS CALDWELL 43.66N 116.68W
08/25/2008 M42.00 MPH CANYON ID ASOS

CALDWELL ASOS RECORDED 37KT SUSTAINED WINDS WITH GUSTS TO
43KTS.

0539 PM NON-TSTM WND GST WEISER 44.25N 116.97W
08/25/2008 E40.00 MPH WASHINGTON ID PUBLIC

PUBLIC REPORT OF 30-40MPH WIND GUSTS NEAR WEISER.

0538 PM NON-TSTM WND GST NYSSA 43.88N 117.00W
08/25/2008 E52.00 MPH MALHEUR OR TRAINED SPOTTER

0537 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 9 ENE DURKEE 44.65N 117.29W
08/25/2008 M71.00 MPH BAKER OR OTHER FEDERAL

BLM FIRE LOOKOUT AT LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN ANEMOMETER RECORDED
71 MPH GUST THEN FAILED. WIND GUST ESTIMATED
STRONGER...GUSTS 80 TO 90 MPH. LOOKOUT TOWER HEIGHT
UNKNOWN.

0534 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 3 W VALE 43.98N 117.30W
08/25/2008 E35.00 MPH MALHEUR OR TRAINED SPOTTER

0452 PM HIGH SUST WINDS 5 ESE HUNTINGTON 44.33N 117.17W
08/25/2008 M34.00 MPH WASHINGTON ID MESONET

DEAD-I RAWS...5 HOURS OF SUSTAINED NW WINDS 30-43 MPH
GUSTS 46-62 MPH...23Z/25AUG-03Z/26AUG. PEAK WIND GUST 62
MPH IN THE HOUR ENDING AT 0252Z/26. WINDS OF 22-27G45-58
MPH CONTINUED 04Z-06Z/26. GUSTS DROPPED BELOW 35 MPH
AFTER 10Z. LOWEST RH DURING WIND EVENT 34 PERCENT.

0431 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 13 SSW RIDDLE 42.02N 116.21W
08/25/2008 M40.00 MPH OWYHEE ID MESONET

SHO PAI RAWS 5350 FT MSL DRY AND WINDY..SW 30G40 AND 7
PCT RH. PEAK WIND GUST 43 MPH AT 530 PM. WSW WIND GUSTS
35-39 MPH THROUGH 831 PM.

0301 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 7 SE DURKEE 44.50N 117.37W
08/25/2008 M36.00 MPH BAKER OR DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

WEATHERBY ODOT WINDS 31G36 MPH. WINDS 21-27G27-35 MPH
THROUGH 501 PM. WIND DIRECTION SUSPECT...REPORTEDLY FROM
SE.


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