Wind gusts cause havoc across region
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Idaho Falls Fire Department
David Barrington
Veronica Thorngren
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) - Idaho Falls and Rigby areas seems to have had the strongest winds in the area, even though winds are strong all across the region.
A wind gust of 64 miles per hour was reported at the Idaho Falls airport Thursday afternoon around 2:50 p.m. A stronger gust of 66 mph was reported later at 3:22 p.m.
Interstate 15 between Idaho Falls and Roberts was closed around 1 p.m. because of the low visibility from the blowing dust.
Reports of trees and power lines were reported to fall down from Idaho Falls to Rigby.