Idaho Special Weather Statement - Moderate | Effective 05/27/2026 16:40

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 27 at 5:40PM MDT by NWS Missoula MT
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 27, 2026 - 4:40pm
Expires: 
May 27, 2026 - 5:15pm
Description: 
At 440 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 28 miles southeast of Lowell, or 38 miles east of Grangeville, moving northwest at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Elk City, Fall Creek and Golden.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
Area Description: 
Southern Clearwater Mountains
Forcast Office: 
NWS Missoula MT
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov