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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.

WildfireSeptember 1, 2025
Northern Panhandle · $17.8M damage
WildfireAugust 13, 2025
Northern Panhandle · $17.8M damage
WildfireOctober 1, 2022
Northern Panhandle · $15.0M damage
WildfireJuly 24, 2024
Lewiston Area · $12.0M damage
FloodMay 1, 2017
Blaine · $10.0M damage
Thunderstorm WindAugust 21, 2010
Ada · 70 injured ·

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.