IDAHO FALLS — High winds disturbed travel, power, internet and destroyed property throughout eastern Idaho on Monday, May 9.
The National Weather Service measured average winds speeds between 19 to 62 miles-per-hour measured throughout the region.
Some 24,000 Rocky Mountain Power customers in the Upper Valley were without power at one point during the day due to an overheated insulator. All power had been restored by 5 p.m.
Additionally, I-15 between Roberts and Idaho Falls was closed due to dust storms for a significant portion of the day. The road reopened at about 6 p.m.
The following are reader submitted photos of damage caused by today’s wind.
A flipped playground structured in Rigby. | Photo by Wendy Peatross
A fallen tree at Best Western Driftwood in Idaho Falls | Photo by Beradette Crain
Fallen trees at Canyon Creek Road in Idaho Falls | Photo by Kevin Millon
A fallen tree in Rigby. | Photo by Stephanie Cecil
A fallen sign on U.S. 20 near Idaho Falls. | Photo by Tiffany Reeder
A fallen sign in Idaho Falls.| Photo by Devann Jardine
A power pole fell in a Rigby resident’s front yard. Amazingly she didn’t lost power. | Photo by Emilie Simpson
A power pole fell in a Rigby resident’s front yard. Amazingly she didn’t lost power. Amazingly she didn’t lost power. | Photo by Emilie Simpson
Fallen trees in Idaho Falls. | Photo by Ronda Hobbs, EastIdahoNews.com
Fallen trees at 65 south and 5th West. | Photo by Stephan Rockefeller, EastIdahoNews.com
Fallen trees at 65 south and 5th West. | Photo by Stephan Rockefeller, EastIdahoNews.com
Fallen trees at Memorial Drive in Idaho Falls. | Photo by Julia Townsend
A destroyed trampoline on Woodruff in Idaho Falls. | Photo by Dustin French
A destroyed trampoline in Rigby. | Photo by Alana Davis
Fallen trees in Ammon | Photo by Jennifer Thompson
A destroyed greenhouse in Rigby. | Photo by Hillary Oliverson
Fallen trees in Rigby. | Photo by Kevin Harris
A fallen tree in Ririe. | Photo by Jamie Schmid
I-15 closed between Idaho Falls and Roberts on Monday due to high winds and dust storms. | Photo courtesy Idaho Department of Transportation
I-15 closed between Idaho Falls and Roberts on Monday due to high winds and dust storms. | Photo courtesy Idaho Department of Transportation
I-15 closed between Idaho Falls and Roberts on Monday due to high winds and dust storms. | Photo courtesy Idaho Department of Transportation
I-15 closed between Idaho Falls and Roberts on Monday due to high winds and dust storms. | Photo courtesy Idaho Department of Transportation
