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Camas County, Idaho severe weather history spans 26 recorded events between 1961 and 2025. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 30.8% of all recorded events. It ranks #3,133 nationally and #44 in Idaho.
26
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$25K
Property damage
The record
What the Camas County, Idaho severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Camas County, Idaho severe weather history averages 0.4 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2020s, with 9 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 9 events fall before 1990 and 17 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is tornado, with $25K in reported property damage. In total, 6 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Camas County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 8 | 0 | $0 | 61 | 1970–2025 |
| Hail | 6 | 0 | $0 | 1.5 | 1961–2023 |
| Tornado | 4 | 0 | $25K | F1 | 1961–1986 |
| Flash Flood | 4 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2006–2023 |
| Heavy Rain | 3 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2023–2024 |
| Funnel Cloud | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2019–2019 |
Decade by decade
Camas County, Idaho severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
4 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 4 touched down inside it and 0 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961-07-05 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 5.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1986-08-29 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1967-06-08 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 1961-06-02 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 mi | Touched down here |
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
1,124
Population (ACS)
$304K
Median home value
8
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 | EM |
| Aug 27, 2017 | Flood | FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES | DR |
| Aug 15, 2013 | Fire | BEAVER CREEK FIRE | FM |
| Sep 13, 2005 | Hurricane | HURRICANE KATRINA | EM |
| Jan 4, 1997 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUD AND LANDSLIDES | DR |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Camas County, Idaho?
26 events are on record between 1961 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths and $25K in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Camas County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 8 recorded events — 30.8% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Camas County?
4 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 4 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Camas County?
8 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Camas County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Camas County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Camas County as very low risk, placing it in the 6 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Camas 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
- Butte County 255
- Canyon County 121
- Boundary County 66
- Caribou County 105
- Bonneville County 223
- Cassia County 243
Cite this page
“Camas County, Idaho.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/idaho/camas-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.