Okay, so the other day I was wondering about something totally random: Does Idaho even get tornadoes? I mean, I picture Idaho as this beautiful, mountainous place with potatoes, not exactly tornado alley, right?
So, I started my little investigation. First, I just did a simple search. Typed it in, hit enter, and boom – a bunch of stuff popped up.
Digging a Little Deeper
The initial search results were kind of all over the place. Some websites were talking about tornado averages, others had news stories about specific tornadoes in Idaho. It was a bit of a mess, honestly.
- I saw some numbers, averages per year, I was interested in, but every source had the difference.
- There were a few articles about past tornadoes, but I needed more details.
- It wasn’t giving me that “aha!” moment I was looking for.
Then I try to find some “official” sources. Government, weather websites, that kind of thing. I figured they’d have the most accurate information. And you know what? It helped!
I found some data. Finally, something concrete!
So, it turns out, Idaho DOES get tornadoes. They’re not as frequent or as strong, and the numbers aren’t huge. The yearly average is probably around 12, give or take. It’s not zero, though!
I felt pretty good about that. My little question got answered. Idaho has tornadoes. I’ve done my investigate and now i know!
