Power Outage in Lewiston, ID

Thunderstorm winds knocked down power lines and blew transformers. The report was along Snake River Avenue.

A local newspaper reported a tree blown down in Lewiston due to a thunderstorm wind gust. No damage was reported. Time estimated from radar data. The local utility company reported 2400 customers without power in the Lewiston and Clarkston area as a result of thunderstorm winds bringing down power lines.

A member of the public reported large tree branches broken and power lines down in Lewiston.

Law Enforcement reported power lines down at multiple locations in Lewiston.

The Wheatland Fire Station near Lewiston measured a wind gust of 66 mph with estimated 50 mph sustained winds for a brief period. Scattered power outages were noted around Nez Perce County by the Emergency Manager.

Lewiston area utility company reported a number of tree limbs blown onto roads and into power-lines causing power outages between 8 PM and 1030 PM.

Weak thunderstorms passing through the area in the wake of two supercell thunderstorms brought strong winds along the Snake River Valley and Lewiston, Clarkston Area. Several small trees were blown down in Clarkston taking down power lines and damaging a residential fence. The storm also brought down scattered trees and limbs across Lewiston causing power outages and minor damage.

Weak thunderstorms passing through the area in the wake of two supercell thunderstorms brought strong winds along the Snake River Valley and Lewiston, Clarkston Area. Several small trees were blown down in Clarkston taking down power lines and damaging a residential fence. The storm also brought down scattered trees and limbs across Lewiston causing power outages and minor damage.

During the evening of July 5th thunderstorms formed over northeast Oregon and moved into extreme southeast Washington and the southern Idaho Panhandle. Scattered reports of trees down and power outages were received from these areas before these storms dissipated later in the evening.

Moist and unstable southerly flow over north Idaho ahead of an offshore upper level low pressure promoted the development of thunderstorms during the afternoon of June 26th over the Idaho Panhandle. While numerous reports of 45 to 55 mph wind gusts and some reports of dime sized hail were received, a few of these storms over the central Idaho panhandle became severe with reports of downed trees and power lines in the Lewiston area.

Hot and unstable conditions with mid level monsoonal moisture created conditions ripe for gusty thunderstorms over north central Idaho during the afternoons of August 29th and 30th. ||During the afternoon of August 29th thunderstorms developed over extreme northeast Oregon and tracked into Nez Perce and Lewis Counties in Idaho. These storms produced wind gusts which downed trees and damaged structures in the Kamiah area. A nearby remote weather station recorded a peak wind gust of 94 mph as these storms passed through.||The next day on August 30th another round of afternoon high based thunderstorms produced a microburst which created extensive damage to power lines along a stretch of Highway 64 on the Camas Prairie.

In the early morning hours of April 7th a cold front with showers and a few embedded thunderstorms moved through the Idaho Panhandle. A bow echo on radar formed along the Idaho/Washington border between Coeur D'Alene and Lewiston and tracked through the Idaho Palouse region and Lewiston area. Numerous trees were toppled in the Moscow, Idaho area with damage and scattered power outages noted through out the Idaho Palouse region.

A strong cold front passage brought about very windy conditions over the Idaho Palouse, Lewiston area, and Camas Prairie. Numerous power outages and down trees were reported during the storm. Eleven power poles were blown down near Potlach on Highway 95 closing the road. In Moscow, 15 to 20 vehicles were damaged by falling trees. Moscow, Potlach, Troy, and Genesee Schools were closed due to widespread power outages. Very isolated lightning strikes over the Lewiston area and Camas Prairie resulted this event entered as both a thunderstorm wind and high wind event. Lightning was more abundant on the Idaho Palouse but high winds also occurred prior to the front passage. Wind gusts from the storm in miles per hour include: 64 in Lewiston, 63 at Mission Creek RAWS, and 61 at Corral Creek RAWS. Estimated wind gusts of 85 miles per hour occurred on the Idaho Palouse.

A thunderstorm containing strong outflow winds led to minor damage in Lewiston, with gusts estimated to be as high as 45 mph. Tree limbs were snapped off trees along with a few power outages reported where one utility transformer blew out.

Strong outflow winds from a thunderstorm led to minor damage in Moscow and Lewiston. Five reports of either trees blown down or debris in roadway was reported in Moscow. In Lewiston, downed power lines resulted in several small fires, with minor damage to one outbuilding. Around 160 customers lost power as well.

A strong thunderstorm resulted in strong wind gusts as well as power outages in the Lewiston area. The peak wind gust at the Lewiston Airport was 48 MPH. This resulted in several tree branches snapping off trees. Around 1,900 customers in Lewiston lost power during the storm.

A severe thunderstorm moved through portions of Nez Perce County and hit Lewiston, causing several problems. Very heavy rain caused standing water of one to three feet over some of the roads through downtown, leading to flooding of many shop basements and main floors. The flash flood also began to move a vehicle that was parked on the street. An unofficial rain gauge measured one inch of rain between 2:45 and 3:00 PM. Meanwhile, strong winds caused power lines and trees to blow down at numerous locations. On Main Street, a tree snapped and fell onto the hood of a vehicle. At the height of the storm, 350 customers were without power. The property damage from this event is estimated at $8,000.