Trees fall in Pioneer Cemetery

Storm causes significant damage to local cemetery

A tree that was uprooted after heavy winds blew down several trees at Pioneer Cemetery | Courtesy photo   RIGBY — After a severe thunderstorm swept through much of eastern Idaho Sunday morning, fast winds caused a few trees to be blown down at Pioneer Cemetery in Jefferson County. According to Greg Kaiser, meteorologist at the National Weather Service office in Pocatello, no official measurements were made in that area, but reports that came in …

Trees fall in Pioneer Cemetery

RIGBY, Idaho (KIFI) — Yesterday, five trees in Pioneer Cemetery were blown over by a micro burst. The fall caused damage to the earth and tombstones. Photo Credit- Vicki Williams "I'm just kind of wondering if their gravestones are okay, and not broken," says Cheston Bell. Bell has family buried in the Pioneer Cemetery. His grandmother, Vicki Williams, shared images of the fallen trees with Local News 8. Photo Credit- Vicki Williams "The thing a…