82
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$673K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Minidoka County, Idaho: 82 recorded events between 1958 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 83.6. That places the county #2,436 nationally and #9 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Minidoka County, Idaho: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Minidoka County is the 2020s, when 29 of the county's 82 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 Minidoka County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 70.1% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,436 for this hazard and #9 within Idaho, putting it in the 22.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Minidoka County with 15 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2025 | MINIDOKA | 59 | $2K |
| Dec 17, 2025 | RUPERT | 61 | $6K |
| Dec 17, 2025 | PAUL | 61 | $1K |
| Dec 17, 2025 | HEYBURN | 61 | $1K |
| Dec 17, 2025 | RUPERT | 61 | $16K |
| Dec 17, 2025 | PAUL | 61 | $3K |
| Dec 17, 2025 | RUPERT | 61 | $3K |
| Dec 17, 2025 | ACEQUIA | 61 | $1K |
| Dec 17, 2025 | MINIDOKA | 61 | $8K |
| Dec 17, 2025 | RUPERT | 68 | $0 |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Thunderstorm winds caused extensive damage to property in Rupert. Flying debris and downed trees damaged numerous vehicles and one home. The most extensive damage was a car dealership that lost part of its roof, which damaged or destoryed a number of vehicles. Power outages were widespread.
Near Rupert, a mesonet station recorded 96.3 mph wind gust, which is a new state wind speed record. Nearby, a home sustained roof damage and a its porch was torn off and destroyed. Three large signs were destroyed, one of which fell on a car. Several homes sustained minor roof damage. Several wheel line irrigation systems were damaged.
Southern Minidoka County was hit by severe thunderstorms. The Minidoka mesonet site recorded a wind gust of 72 mph. Several residents of Rupert were without power and two falling trees caused damage to a home on Third Street. Several downed trees were reported in Rupert.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Minidoka County, Idaho?
82 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Minidoka County between 1958 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Minidoka County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Minidoka County measured 83.6.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Minidoka 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 Minidoka County, Idaho.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/idaho/minidoka-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.