IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – Thousands of East Idahoans are without power due to Wednesday’s severe thunderstorm. Rocky Mountain Power says restoration crews are”working hard to restore power” after high winds knocked down power lines across a broad section of the state.
Wind gusts around 60 to 70 miles per hour plowed through the area. Atomic City had the highest reported wind gust at 77 MPH.
At one point, more than 40 outages across Idaho had 7,000 customers without power late in the afternoon. By 6:30pm, the number of outages had been reduced to 22 affecting 3,296 customers.
The outages ranged from ares as far south as Malad and Preston. Some of the northern communities included Rexburg, Mud Lake, and Monteview. For the latest updates, you can view the outages on Rocky Mountain Power’s interactive map.
Idaho Power also reported multiple outages due to the thunderstorms that rolled through on Wednesday. As of 6:30pm, there were still 31 outages affecting 4,439 customers. Most of those were in the Magic and Treasure Valleys. The areas in eastern Idaho were mainly in Bingham and Power County, impacting areas in Aberdeen, American Falls, and Rockland. Updates for Idaho Power outages can be found in its interactive map.
