Power Outage in Orofino, ID

Numerous pine and cedar trees were blown down by the wind in the Orofino area. The largest tree diameter was 28 inches. Many trees fell onto power lines causing highway 12 and other roads to close for up to 4 hours. Thirty percent of roof shingles were blown off.

Widespread power outages in the Orofino area. Trees Down near the prison, hospital and hidden valley areas. Storage building blown out on Highway 12 west of Orofino.

Numerous blow downs throughout Clearwater County. Spotter reported 18 and 20 inch diameter trees broken at the base and mid-section respectively. Power and phone service was knocked out. A 26 foot airstream trailer was moved off its jack. Fire starts from lightning were also reported from this storm.

A severe weather spotter reported hearing on a scanner that trees were blown down onto Highway 12 west of Orofino from gusty winds. A newspaper article confirmed that trees and power lines were blown down onto the highway near the Riverside Motel and Stoddard Electric. Traffic was backed up from the Orofino bridge to the the intersection of 118 Street and Highway 12.

A trained spotter reported damage to a boat dock and several boats at the Dworshak Reservoir. Numerous trees were also reported blown down, causing a power outage in Orofino with fire starts.

Spotter reported numerous trees down across Highway 11 and Grangmont Road, as well as onto power lines.

A closed low off the California coast ejected impulses of moisture and energy in to the northern Rockies. This resulted in a few thunderstorms, mainly over north central Idaho. The main threat produced with these storms was strong damaging wind, causing numerous trees and power lines to be blown down.

A cold upper level trough of low pressure brought convective showers with gusty winds and embedded thunderstorms to the northern Rockies. One storm near Orofino, Idaho caused damage to trees and power lines, and backed up traffic on Highway 12.