KinwarnIdaho tornado warnings
The National Weather Service issued 35 tornado warnings, 821 severe thunderstorm warnings and 138 flash flood warnings for Idaho from 2016 to 2025, about 3.5, 82 and 14 a year. That ranks 40th of 52 states and territories for tornado warnings. Bingham County had the most of any county: 14 tornado warnings.
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Idaho counties ranked by tornado warnings
Warnings that listed each county, 2016 to 2025, and tornadoes recorded in the county since 1950. A warning can list several counties, so the county numbers add up to more than the state total.
| County | Tornado warnings | Severe thunderstorm | Flash flood | Tornadoes since 1950 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bingham County | 14 | 147 | 6 | 20 |
| Bonneville County | 12 | 105 | 5 | 6 |
| Power County | 9 | 129 | 12 | 17 |
| Jefferson County | 9 | 84 | 1 | 20 |
| Madison County | 8 | 47 | 1 | 6 |
| Caribou County | 7 | 73 | 4 | 4 |
| Bannock County | 6 | 112 | 14 | 7 |
| Fremont County | 6 | 57 | 1 | 5 |
| Oneida County | 5 | 60 | 6 | 3 |
| Cassia County | 4 | 97 | 23 | 10 |
| Teton County | 4 | 25 | 1 | 1 |
| Butte County | 3 | 70 | 5 | 8 |
| Clark County | 3 | 51 | 3 | 8 |
| Blaine County | 2 | 77 | 13 | 7 |
| Franklin County | 2 | 31 | 4 | 3 |
| Owyhee County | 1 | 121 | 9 | 5 |
| Elmore County | 1 | 77 | 7 | 5 |
| Minidoka County | 1 | 40 | 2 | 6 |
| Lincoln County | 1 | 26 | 2 | 4 |
| Ada County | 0 | 49 | 4 | 13 |
| Canyon County | 0 | 44 | 1 | 6 |
| Bear Lake County | 0 | 37 | 2 | 2 |
| Boise County | 0 | 36 | 9 | 0 |
| Twin Falls County | 0 | 36 | 2 | 12 |
| Idaho County | 0 | 33 | 3 | 2 |
| Payette County | 0 | 31 | 1 | 2 |
| Washington County | 0 | 31 | 2 | 3 |
| Bonner County | 0 | 28 | 2 | 4 |
| Kootenai County | 0 | 28 | 0 | 2 |
| Gem County | 0 | 27 | 4 | 4 |
| Valley County | 0 | 26 | 3 | 0 |
| Custer County | 0 | 25 | 7 | 2 |
| Nez Perce County | 0 | 23 | 8 | 3 |
| Gooding County | 0 | 21 | 1 | 6 |
| Jerome County | 0 | 21 | 0 | 6 |
| Adams County | 0 | 18 | 2 | 3 |
| Shoshone County | 0 | 17 | 4 | 1 |
| Lewis County | 0 | 16 | 3 | 1 |
| Benewah County | 0 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| Latah County | 0 | 12 | 1 | 4 |
| Boundary County | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| Lemhi County | 0 | 9 | 9 | 3 |
| Camas County | 0 | 8 | 3 | 4 |
| Clearwater County | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
Idaho warnings by year
Each warning counts once for the state, however many counties it covered. 2008 is the first full year the National Weather Service drew an outline around every warning.
Tornadoes since 1950
226 tornadoes have been recorded in Idaho since 1950. June had the most (54).
| Year | Tornado | Severe thunderstorm | Flash flood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 to Oct 19 | 0 | 111 | 26 |
| 2025 | 3 | 72 | 10 |
| 2024 | 1 | 86 | 4 |
| 2023 | 2 | 94 | 58 |
| 2022 | 2 | 144 | 11 |
| 2021 | 0 | 38 | 34 |
| 2020 | 5 | 91 | 1 |
| 2019 | 5 | 84 | 6 |
| 2018 | 10 | 91 | 3 |
| 2017 | 2 | 53 | 7 |
| 2016 | 5 | 68 | 4 |
| 2015 | 8 | 127 | 14 |
| 2014 | 9 | 105 | 78 |
| 2013 | 12 | 113 | 57 |
| 2012 | 2 | 74 | 5 |
| 2011 | 5 | 67 | 13 |
| 2010 | 4 | 123 | 16 |
| 2009 | 5 | 130 | 47 |
| 2008 | 1 | 93 | 8 |
What stands out in Idaho
2013 was the busiest year for tornado warnings in Idaho since 2008, with 12 tornado warnings. The busiest year for flash flood warnings was 2014, with 78.
No warning for Idaho has been raised to a tornado emergency or a flash flood emergency since 2008. Those are the rare warnings the Weather Service issues when a severe threat to life is happening or about to happen.
4 severe thunderstorm warnings for Idaho carried the “destructive” tag (winds of 80 mph or more, or hail 2.75 inches or larger) since the tag started in August 2021. Only those severe thunderstorm warnings set off Wireless Emergency Alerts on phones.
10 tornadoes in Idaho since 1950 were rated F2 or EF2, the strongest recorded there. The most recent was on June 4, 2006.
National Weather Service warnings from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet archive through October 19, 2026; tornado ratings from the Storm Prediction Center and NOAA Storm Events.
States next to Idaho
Tornado warnings for each neighboring state, 2016 to 2025.
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Idaho tornado warnings: questions people ask
How many tornado warnings does Idaho get a year?
About 3.5 a year: the National Weather Service issued 35 tornado warnings for Idaho from 2016 to 2025, 40th of 52 states and territories.
Which Idaho county gets the most tornado warnings?
Bingham County has the most: 14 tornado warnings listed it from 2016 to 2025, ahead of Bonneville County with 12. A warning can list several counties, so county counts add up to more than the state total.
Which Idaho city gets the most tornado warnings?
Rexburg has the most among cities and towns with 10,000 people or more: the outlines of 1 tornado warning covered its center from 2016 to 2025.
When is tornado season in Idaho?
June and May: 45% of the 226 tornadoes recorded in Idaho since 1950 came in those two months.
About these numbers
Counts are National Weather Service warnings that listed an Idaho county, through October 19, 2026. How Kinwarn counts · Idaho data (CSV)
Cite: Kinwarn. “Idaho tornado warnings.” kinwarn.com/idaho. National Weather Service data through October 19, 2026.
Sources: IEM warning archive · NWS 2007 outlines · SPC tornado database · Census places · Census population estimates · NWS tornado alerts