Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 12 at 3:29PM MDT by NWS Pocatello ID
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 12, 2026 - 2:29pm
Expires:
April 12, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description:
At 329 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Northwest Inl to 8 miles southwest of Roberts
to Idaho Falls. Movement was northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Idaho Falls, Rexburg, Rigby, Dubois, Terreton, Lorenzo, Ammon, Iona,
Sugar City, Ucon, Menan, Teton, Roberts, Lewisville, Mud Lake,
Parker, Hamer, Spencer, Archer, and Egin.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Arco/Mud Lake Desert; Upper Snake River Plain; Blackfoot Mountains; Beaverhead/Lemhi Highlands; Lost River Valleys
Forcast Office:
NWS Pocatello ID
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov