“It was all wrapped up in one big thing!”-Robert Survick, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Pocatello Airport
10 August 2012, the small city of Chubbuck, Idaho, was hit with an afternoon wind storm that left a lot of damage.
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- No power, no Smith’s in Chubbuck, Idaho.
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- Despite “Cash Only” signs, some customers at the Smith’s gas station still had a hard time understanding why.
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- Chubbuck Family Dollar shutdown due to no electricity.
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- Uprooted tree on Teton St, near Cotant park. By the time this pic was taken, city crews had already cleaned up the mess that was blocking the road, and trimmed back the once 20 foot (6 meter) tall tree.
Another result of the storm was a wildfire that burned from Chubbuck Road to Interstate 15. Idaho State Police report that at least two motor vehicle accidents were caused by the smoke from the fire.
The sudden downburst dropped temperatures by 24 degrees Fahrenheit in only a few minutes.