Windy Conditions Bring Unexpected Damage to Boise Airport

If you were able to enjoy the 'long weekend' this past weekend, hopefully you weren't outside while any insane wind came blowing through your neighborhood.

From Nampa to Southeast Boise, reports of loud thunder, lightening, and yes--those big gusts of winds took over local social media pages.

The alert that we received here in the Treasure Valley was right--severe weather was INDEED in our forecast.  While we greatly appreciate those alerts that hit our phones or televisions--most times, things are just fine...

This time around, wind had first responders racing to the airport and many along the freeway or in the air terminal wondered what on earth was going on!

As winds ripped through Boise, the fire department was quick to release a statement on their response to the Boise Airport:

Around 4:15 p.m. Boise Fire responded to a warehouse on the 2700 block of W. Apollo St. The membrane, roof vents and electrical conduit from the flat roof of the building were torn off the building from gusting heavy winds out of the southwest. Staff at the facility was minimal and everyone was able to safely evacuate. Boise PD provided traffic control of the area while Airport operations and Boise Fire personnel from Smokey 7, Engine 7, and Truck 7 investigated the building’s interior, roof and exterior for any additional problems. BPD and fire companies were released at the end of the investigation.

Gusts reached up to 60 miles per hour in some areas!

In this photo, you can see just how close the damage was to a nearby FedEx Cargo Plane: 

We're thankful that the Boise Fire Department was able to report that there were NO injuries to any employees or folks nearby and of course, we're always thankful for the responsiveness of the Boise Fire Department.