63
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$1.3M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Twin Falls County, Idaho: 63 recorded events between 1958 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 80. That places the county #2,611 nationally and #12 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Twin Falls County, Idaho: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Twin Falls County is the 1990s, when 18 of the county's 63 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 Twin Falls County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 42.6% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,611 for this hazard and #12 within Idaho, putting it in the 17.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Twin Falls County with 13 recorded events, while Jan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2025 | CURRY | 52 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2025 | HOLLISTER | 56 | $0 |
| Dec 17, 2025 | (TWF)TWIN FALLS ARPT | 59 | $0 |
| Dec 17, 2025 | CURRY | 52 | $0 |
| Dec 17, 2025 | (TWF)TWIN FALLS ARPT | 56 | $0 |
| May 11, 2025 | HOLLISTER | 50 | $0 |
| May 11, 2025 | TWIN FALLS | 53 | $0 |
| May 11, 2025 | FILER | 56 | $0 |
| May 25, 2023 | AMSTERDAM | 52 | $0 |
| Aug 17, 2021 | CEDAR | 65 | $0 |
| Jun 23, 2021 | (TWF)TWIN FALLS ARPT | 51 | $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 Twin Falls County Sheriff's office reported strong winds associated with a thunderstorm 5 miles south of Kimberly, Idaho. Kimberly is in south central Idaho 5 miles southeast of Twin Falls. The most costly damage was done to two center- pivot irrigation systems. Other damage included roofing torn free from buildings, around 20 trees uprooted, a windmill blown over, and a car damaged by a small falling light pole. Also, a pickup RV camper was rolled over. A farmer reported a missing calf. The wind was strong enough to pick up a 300-pound door and carry it across a street.
Media and Idaho Department of Transportation reporting one semi flipped on route 93 near Filer, Idaho. The flip occurred on a north-south bound section of the highway, and crosswinds from the west-northwest hit the side of the semi, flipping it and injuring the driver.
A member of the public posted multiple pictures of damage in the town of Hollister. Construction debris strewn across streets, brick walls toppled, trees uprooted, and damage to cars and property. Based on size of debris wind was likely 65 miles per hour.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Twin Falls County, Idaho?
63 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Twin Falls County between 1958 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Twin Falls County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Twin Falls County measured 80.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Twin Falls 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 Twin Falls County, Idaho.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/idaho/twin-falls-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.