57
Recorded events
2
Direct deaths
7
Direct injuries
$5.0M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Bonner County, Idaho: 57 recorded events between 1964 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 65. That places the county #2,659 nationally and #13 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Bonner County, Idaho: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Bonner County is the 2000s, when 16 of the county's 57 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 Bonner County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 45.6% of all recorded severe weather across 10 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,659 for this hazard and #13 within Idaho, putting it in the 15.8 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Bonner County with 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2024 | SANDPOINT | 56 | 1 | 0 | $10K |
| Jun 25, 2020 | HOPE | 26 | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 13, 1989 | 65 | 0 | 4 | $0 | |
| Jul 23, 2014 | LAKEVIEW | 65 | 0 | 2 | $2.0M |
| Jun 30, 2007 | SANDPOINT | 50 | 0 | 1 | $220K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2024 | SANDPOINT | 56 | $10K |
| Sep 25, 2024 | FACTORY | 36 | $500 |
| Jun 8, 2023 | NORDMAN | 22 | $3K |
| May 22, 2023 | HOPE | 26 | $100 |
| Sep 1, 2022 | DOVER | 43 | $2K |
| Jun 25, 2020 | HOPE | 26 | $0 |
| Jun 24, 2020 | CLARK FORK | 48 | $0 |
| Jun 24, 2020 | ELMIRA | 43 | $15K |
| Jun 24, 2020 | COOLIN | 48 | $0 |
| Jul 24, 2019 | SANDPOINT | 56 | $5K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Tree fell on 17 year old male in backyard of home. Several reports of trees downed and tops snapped in the Sandpoint, Dover areas. There was a report of shingles being blown off roof. The BMX track was damaged by downed trees. Wind gusts estimated to be around 65 MPH.
Multiple reports of tree damage were received from the town of Priest River including a 100 foot tall pine tree uprooted during thunderstorm winds. Some homes suffered damage to shingles and fences. Time estimated from radar data.
A large tree was knocked onto power lines resulting in 41 power outages in Oldtown, ID. The storm also downed numerous trees across the Priest Lake Ranger District of western Bonner County. An incident management team was put together to quickly assess and manage hazards discovered in developed campgrounds and recreation sites throughout the national forest given the approaching Labor Day holiday. Based on the incident map, Navigation, Trapper, Geisinger, Plowboy, and Beaver Creek were among the sites that required hazardous tree removal.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Bonner County, Idaho?
57 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Bonner County between 1964 and 2024, causing 2 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Bonner County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Bonner County measured 65.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Bonner 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 Bonner County, Idaho.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/idaho/bonner-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.