Spring Storms | Boise, Id

The storms in southern Idaho have been routine and occasionally severe this spring. Here are some of the highlights.

A distant updraft over the Sawtooth mountains in color. Shot from the top of Shafer Butte | 06-05-23

A distant updraft over the Sawtooth Mountains in Idaho shot by Hunter Smith

A distant updraft over the Sawtooth mountains. Shot from the top of Shafer Butte | 06-05-23

A rain-shaft falling on downtown Boise, ID shot by Hunter Smith

An intensifying rain-shaft over Boise, Id. 06:49 P.M ( 0045 Z ) | 06-06-23

Rain-shaft on Boise Idaho, June 6th 2023 shot by Hunter Smith

The above mentioned rain-shaft, after I travelled up the mountain in an attempt to dodge the rain. 07:06 P.M ( 0106 Z ) | 06-06-23

The storm from above. 08:15 P.M. ( 0215 Z ) | 06-06-23

Teal blue thunderstorm with sunlight illuminating the bottom

(5 minutes later) Thunderstorm colored teal from the hail. (Notice the shimmer of green also) 8:20 P.M. ( 0220 Z ) |

06-06-23

This is the same storm as the last image. I’m not a meteorologist, therefore I cannot tell you the exact state of this storm. I can tell you there was some real energy here.

Satelite view of the storm. (Red circle was my location)

(To be continued…) I have quite a bit yet unprocessed. Check back later for more photo/video.

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