109
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
76
Direct injuries
$548K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Ada County, Idaho: 109 recorded events between 1958 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 80. That places the county #2,099 nationally and #7 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Ada County, Idaho: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Ada County is the 2020s, when 27 of the county's 109 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Ada County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 50.9% of all recorded severe weather across 10 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,099 for this hazard and #7 within Idaho, putting it in the 33.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Ada County with 22 recorded events, while Nov is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2010 | (BOI)GOWEN FLD BOISE | 59 | 0 | 70 | $0 |
| Jul 25, 2002 | MERIDIAN | 54 | 0 | 4 | $0 |
| Oct 19, 2019 | KUNA | 61 | 0 | 2 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2025 | ORCHARD | 57 | $0 |
| Jul 10, 2025 | ORCHARD | 55 | $0 |
| Sep 2, 2024 | BOISE HILLS VLG | 50 | $0 |
| Sep 2, 2024 | BOISE | 52 | $0 |
| Sep 2, 2024 | BOISE TERMINAL ARPT | 55 | $0 |
| Sep 2, 2024 | BOISE | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 24, 2024 | BOISE HILLS VLG | 51 | $0 |
| May 28, 2024 | BOISE | 52 | $0 |
| Jan 10, 2024 | BEATTY | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 14, 2023 | BOISE STRAWBERRY GLE | 55 | $0 |
Other hazards here
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From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
The BOI ASOS measured a wind gust of 59 MPH and NWS employees reported downed trees and fences in Southeast Boise along Surprise Valley Way. Ada County Emergency Manager reported power lines down in Southwest Boise and trees and traffic lights down in Garden City.
During the morning of January 16th a line of strong rain showers and ice pellet showers produced severe wind gusts near Boise. A spotter reported the roof of a small barn was blown off and a tree was uprooted. A second spotter reported a small outbuilding was blown 50 yards and power lines were downed.
The public in Kuna reported several large trees, power lines and fences down, and car damage. The Boise Fire Department reported a lightning strike on a house 2 miles east of Boise. Two injuries were reported including two dogs that died in the fire.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Ada County, Idaho?
109 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Ada County between 1958 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Ada County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Ada County measured 80.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Ada County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Thunderstorm Wind in Ada County, Idaho.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/idaho/ada-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.