Idaho Special Weather Statement - Moderate | Effective 05/25/2026 12:39

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 25 at 1:39PM MDT by NWS Boise ID
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 25, 2026 - 12:39pm
Expires: 
May 25, 2026 - 1:30pm
Description: 
At 139 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Miller Creek Settlement, or 12 miles north of Owyhee, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Areas of blowing dust reducing visibility. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Flying H Ranch, Turner Butte, Mountain View Lake, Miller Creek Settlement, Bybee Reservoir, Sugarloaf Mountain, Blue Creek Reservoir, Grasmere, Payne Creek Reservoir, Tindall Ranch, Riddle, Patlock Ranch, Buckhorn Reservoir, Otter Reservoir, and Ross Lake.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Southwest Highlands
Forcast Office: 
NWS Boise ID
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov