Direct deaths
4
Direct injuries
3
Property damage
$3K
Magnitude
61 EG
Area
Bear Lake
Event narrative (NOAA)
Winds from a severe thunderstorm of 70 mph or greater caused large waves and capsized a ski boat with 7 people on board on Bear Lake on the Idaho portion of the lake. There were 4 fatalities with 3 survivors from the accident.
Other notable thunderstorm wind events in Idaho
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.