Idaho Storm & Severe Weather History
Since 1996, Idaho has logged 11,102 severe-weather events — about 358 a year — with 92 direct deaths, 274 injuries and $1.1B in reported property damage.
By event type
Heavy Snow3,52710 d$115.0M
Thunderstorm Wind2,10311 d$17.0M
Winter Storm9139 d$1.6M
Hail846—$33.2M
High Wind7882 d$22.1M
Flood468—$197.2M
Wildfire4283 d$693.4M
Winter Weather4076 d$1.7M
Flash Flood3212 d$25.5M
Heavy Rain2621 d$1.8M
Funnel Cloud142—$2K
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill1331 d—
Tornado105—$4.4M
Avalanche9135 d$251K
Strong Wind91—$569K
Blizzard863 d$500K
Events by year
19962026
Notable events (86)
Events with deaths, major damage, or a strong tornado — deadliest first.
Thunderstorm WindJune 1, 2015
Bear Lake · 4 killed · 3 injured · $3K damage
Thunderstorm WindMay 1, 2021
Elmore · 3 killed · 5 injured ·
AvalancheJanuary 7, 2020
Central Panhandle Mountains · 3 killed · 2 injured ·
Winter StormDecember 24, 2014
Lower Snake River Plain · 2 killed · 8 injured · $15K damage
AvalancheDecember 17, 2021
Big Hole Mountains · 2 killed ·
Winter WeatherDecember 1, 2014
Western Magic Valley · 2 killed ·
AvalancheMarch 30, 2010
Boise Mountains · 2 killed ·
Heavy SnowJanuary 15, 2005
Central Panhandle Mountains · 2 killed ·
Heavy SnowNovember 27, 2004
Upper Snake River Plain · 2 killed ·
AvalancheJanuary 2, 2004
Camas Prairie · 2 killed · 2 injured ·
WildfireJuly 22, 2003
Lemhi · 2 killed ·
AvalancheFebruary 22, 2003
Northern Panhandle · 2 killed · 3 injured ·
Heavy SnowApril 15, 2002
Eastern Magic Valley · 2 killed ·
Winter StormFebruary 7, 2002
Lower Snake River Plain · 2 killed ·
AvalancheJanuary 3, 1998
Upper Snake Highlands · 2 killed ·
WildfireAugust 25, 2008
Upper Treasure Valley · 1 killed · $5.0M damage
High WindDecember 17, 2025
Coeur D'Alene Area · 1 killed · $55K damage
High WindJanuary 13, 2021
Coeur D'Alene Area · 1 killed · $15K damage
Winter WeatherDecember 20, 2015
Upper Snake River Plain · 1 killed · $15K damage
Thunderstorm WindAugust 20, 2011
Bonneville · 1 killed · $15K damage
Thunderstorm WindSeptember 25, 2024
Bonner · 1 killed · $10K damage
Winter WeatherDecember 21, 2020
Northern Panhandle · 1 killed · $10K damage
AvalancheMarch 1, 2024
Northern Panhandle · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
AvalancheJanuary 11, 2024
Central Panhandle Mountains · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
AvalancheMarch 12, 2023
Sawtooth-Stanley Basin · 1 killed ·
Extreme Cold/Wind ChillJanuary 23, 2022
Lower Snake River Plain · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillDecember 25, 2021
Upper Snake River Plain · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillOctober 23, 2020
Lower Snake River Plain · 1 killed ·
Thunderstorm WindJune 24, 2020
Bonner · 1 killed ·
AvalancheApril 3, 2020
Big Hole Mountains · 1 killed ·
AvalancheApril 1, 2020
Big Hole Mountains · 1 killed ·
AvalancheMarch 15, 2020
Marsh And Arbon Highlands · 1 killed ·
AvalancheJanuary 15, 2020
Sun Valley Region · 1 killed ·
AvalancheJanuary 25, 2019
Big Hole Mountains · 1 killed ·
AvalancheFebruary 20, 2018
Caribou Highlands · 1 killed ·
AvalancheJanuary 20, 2018
Upper Snake Highlands · 1 killed ·
AvalancheJanuary 10, 2018
Upper Snake Highlands · 1 killed ·
AvalancheFebruary 9, 2017
Caribou Highlands · 1 killed ·
Dust StormJune 6, 2016
Western Magic Valley · 1 killed ·
Winter StormDecember 23, 2015
Upper Snake Highlands · 1 killed ·
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Counts are every logged event since 1996; the "notable" list is filtered to events with fatalities, major damage or a strong tornado. Damage is the reporting office's estimate. A record of past weather is not a forecast. See About the Data.