Bear Lake County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Bear Lake County, ID right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 221 alerts that included Bear Lake County, roughly 22 a year. The most common is the winter weather advisory (74 from 2016 to 2025). No tornado warnings were recorded here in that period. 2 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Bear Lake County alert history
Alert events that included Bear Lake County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Weather Advisory | 74 | 1 | February 17, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 37 | 10 | September 18, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 16 | 0 | December 5, 2025 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 14 | 0 | December 5, 2025 |
| Flood Advisory | 13 | 1 | July 17, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 11 | 0 | May 16, 2023 |
| Wind Advisory | 11 | 2 | June 10, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 8 | 0 | December 24, 2024 |
| Flood Watch | 7 | 3 | October 10, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 7 | 2 | August 23, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 7 | 0 | January 20, 2025 |
| High Wind Watch | 4 | 0 | November 2, 2022 |
| High Wind Warning | 4 | 0 | November 2, 2022 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 2 | 0 | July 28, 2021 |
| Snow Squall Warning | 2 | 0 | December 26, 2021 |
| Heat Advisory | 2 | 3 | August 21, 2026 |
| Blizzard Warning | 1 | 0 | January 12, 2024 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 1 | 1 | July 11, 2026 |
Tornado history in Bear Lake County
2 tornadoes have been recorded in Bear Lake County since 1950. That ranks 31 of 44 counties in Idaho. The most recent was on July 7, 2013 (rated EF0).
Strongest tornadoes in Bear Lake County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 7, 2013 | EF0 | Bear Lake County | 1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 10, 1998 | F0 | Bear Lake County | 0.1 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 7, 2013 | EF0 | Bear Lake County | 1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 10, 1998 | F0 | Bear Lake County | 0.1 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Bear Lake County
- Population: 6,779 (2024 estimate)
- State: Idaho
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 016007 (how to use it)