Idaho Special Weather Statement - Moderate | Effective 05/25/2026 16:01

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 25 at 5:01PM MDT by NWS Boise ID
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 25, 2026 - 4:01pm
Expires: 
May 25, 2026 - 4:45pm
Description: 
At 501 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Big Creek Summit, or 22 miles southeast of McCall, moving north 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... McCall, Cascade, Donnelly, Upper Payette Lake, Poverty Flat Campground, Ponderosa Campground, Pistol Rock, Cascade Reservoir, Warm Lake, Horsethief Reservoir, Paddy Flat Work Center, Payette Lake, Little Payette Lake, Lake Fork Guard Station, Parks Peak, Stibnite, Big Creek Summit, Halfway Station, Lick Creek Summit, and Landmark.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
West Central Mountains
Forcast Office: 
NWS Boise ID
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov