Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 25 at 2:53PM MDT by NWS Boise ID
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 25, 2026 - 1:53pm
Expires:
May 25, 2026 - 2:45pm
Description:
At 253 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms near The Hat, or 43 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...
Grand View, Silver City, Bruneau, Star Ranch, Turner Butte, Cliffs,
Hinton Reservoir, Triangle, Bybee Reservoir, Toy Pass, Black Warrior
Mountain, Dollar Butte, The Hat, Mud Flat Spring, Oreana, Crab Spring
Butte, Chalk Hills, Spencer Butte, Brace Ranch, and Indian Meadows.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Upper Treasure Valley; Southwest Highlands; Owyhee Mountains
Forcast Office:
NWS Boise ID
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov