Bingham County, Idaho severe weather history spans 285 recorded events between 1954 and 2026. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 61.4% of all recorded events. It ranks #1,868 nationally and #2 in Idaho.
285
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
5
Direct injuries
$9.3M
Property damage
The record
What the Bingham County, Idaho severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Bingham County, Idaho severe weather history averages 4.0 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 80 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 27 events fall before 1990 and 258 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is tornado, with $3.6M in reported property damage. In total, 9 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Bingham County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 175 | 0 | $3.0M | 74.4 | 1965–2026 |
| Hail | 43 | 0 | $1.0M | 1.75 | 1963–2025 |
| Tornado | 20 | 0 | $3.6M | F1 | 1954–2019 |
| Funnel Cloud | 12 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 1996–2025 |
| Flood | 10 | 0 | $1.2M | 0 | 1997–2019 |
| Lightning | 8 | 0 | $27K | 0 | 1997–2023 |
| Wildfire | 7 | 0 | $50K | 0 | 1999–2003 |
| Flash Flood | 5 | 0 | $315K | 0 | 2003–2014 |
| Heavy Rain | 5 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 1996–2014 |
Decade by decade
Bingham County, Idaho severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
20 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 19 touched down inside it and 1 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-05-31 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2000-02-14 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2000-02-14 | EF1 | 0 | 1 | 9.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2000-02-14 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 14.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1959-03-13 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 mi | Touched down here |
| 1956-05-18 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 2019-06-02 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2019-05-26 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 1.8 mi | Touched down here |
| 2018-04-07 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 2014-05-21 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 mi | Crossed in |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Bingham County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | COUNTYWIDE | 0 | 2 | $2.5M |
| Feb 14, 2000 | Tornado | FIRTH | 0 | 1 | $275K |
| Aug 6, 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shelley/Firth | 0 | 1 | $5K |
| Apr 25, 1995 | Tornado | Blackfoot | 0 | 1 | $500K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
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.
In the Riverside vicinity, one mobile home and two attached garages were destroyed. Near Pingree a set of grain silos were caved in. A cinder block building collapsed and a barn was destroyed near Groveland. In East Moreland 8 RVs were flipped and several damaged. Near Moreland, 3 high tension steel towers were toppled. Along the tornado's path, numerous homes sustained roof damage, many sheds and outbuildings were destroyed and large trees uprooted or pushed onto houses. Approximately 25 center pivot irrigation systems were damaged or destroyed and numerous wheel line systems twisted.
Sheet flooding from extensive snowmelt from excessive winter snow began early in the month and continued through the month. Several homes received extensive flooding damage mainly in the Shelley area. The depth of water in the sheet flooding reached as high as two feet in some areas. The worst of the flooding was from the 7th through the 15th. Ferry Butte and Riverton Roads had to be closed. In the Shelley area also the roadway on 1200 N between 1150 E and 1200 E and from 1200 E to 1150 N also had to be closed. Further flooding occurred after the 20th with several road closures in Aberdeen, Blackfoot, Shelley and Springfield. A County disaster declaration was declared for the county as well.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
49,664
Population (ACS)
$293K
Median home value
7
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 | EM |
| Apr 21, 2017 | Flood | SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING | DR |
| Sep 13, 2005 | Hurricane | HURRICANE KATRINA | EM |
| Sep 1, 2000 | Fire | WILDFIRES | DR |
| Jun 13, 1997 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, SNOWMELT, LAND/MUD SLIDES, FLOODING | DR |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Bingham County, Idaho?
285 events are on record between 1954 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths and $9.3M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Bingham County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 175 recorded events — 61.4% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Bingham County?
20 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 19 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Bingham County?
7 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Bingham County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Bingham County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Bingham County as relatively low risk, placing it in the 60 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Bingham County, Idaho severe weather history data come from?
Every figure is drawn from United States federal public-domain records: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events for the event archive, NOAA SPC SVRGIS for mapped tornado paths, FEMA for disaster declarations and risk ratings, and the U.S. Census for population context. Dates are shown in UTC and recent entries may still be revised by NOAA.
Nearby
Neighbouring counties
- Benewah County 50
- Blaine County 114
- Bear Lake County 80
- Boise County 99
- Bannock County 310
- Bonner County 125
Cite this page
“Bingham County, Idaho.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/idaho/bingham-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.