Power Outage in Blackfoot, ID

Thunderstorm winds caused power outage for 222 customers in Sterling.

An early morning storm moved through Bingham County and downed trees and power lines. Wind speeds of 56 mph were measured in Blackfoot with 2,100 people without power according to Rocky Mountain Power and Idaho Power. The storm moved through around 2 am in the morning with most power restored by 11 am. Several power lines were downed as well as large trees including a 70 foot spruce in Groveland.

Sixty mph wind gusts measured at Taber ARL FRD site. Power outages reported in the Taber area.

Bingham county sustained by far the most damage from both the straight line wind and the tornadoes. Wind along I-15 near Blackfoot flipped 3 tractor trailers (1 injury) and forced a Greyhound bus (1 injury) into the median. Poles for electric lines were downed wholesale. Loss of power would idle 700 workers from potato processing plants and 350 workers from a flour mill for the remainder of the week. In Moreland and in Shelley, both the elementary and high schools suffered roof damage. A trailer home was destroyed and two more tipped over. Scores of homes suffered minor roof damage. Dozens of sheds and outbuildings were destroyed or damaged along with an airport hanger. Innumerable trees, some over 60 years old, were toppled. Damage to center pivot and wheel line irrigation systems will easily top $1 million dollars alone.

An early morning storm moved through Bingham County and downed trees and power lines. Wind speeds of 56 mph were measured in Blackfoot with 2,100 people without power according to Rocky Mountain Power and Idaho Power. The storm moved through around 2 am in the morning with most power restored by 11 am. Several power lines were downed as well as large trees including a 70 foot spruce in Groveland.

A second consecutive day of heavy rainfall in southeastern Idaho caused flash flooding mainly in Blaine, Power, and Bingham Counties. The worst of the flooding occurred in the city of Blackfoot.

Thunderstorm winds reached over 60 mph in Power and Bingham Counties.

Several power lines knocked down in the Pleasant Valley area of southwest Bingham County.

Several power poles knocked down.

Numerous shingles blown off houses. 3 large trees downed and power outage in the city of Pingree.

14-20 homes damaged in Blackfoot. Widespread power outages and numerous large trees downed.

Widespread power outages in Blackfoot.

Power outages throughout Shelley.

Downed tree at highway 91 and 800N and downed power pole at 500E and 1250N.

Tree branches snapped and fell and took out a power line which caused a power outage in Moreland.

Downed power lines in Blackfoot. Traffic diverted around.

Power outages due to wind damage in Blackfoot.