Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 28 at 2:31PM MDT by NWS Boise ID
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 28, 2026 - 1:31pm
Expires:
May 28, 2026 - 2:15pm
Description:
At 231 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles southwest of Black
Warrior Mountain to near Twentymile Butte. Movement was north at 15
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. Areas of blowing dust reducing
visibility.
Locations impacted include...
Mountain Home, Mountain Home Air Force Base, Grand View, Reynolds,
Silver City, Bruneau, Winter Camp Butte, Hinton Reservoir, Lookout
Butte, Triangle, Toy Pass, Pot Hole Butte, Black Warrior Mountain,
The Hat, Succor Creek Reservoir, Mud Flat Spring, Oreana, Crab Spring
Butte, Chalk Hills, and Gedney Butte.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM MDT for
southwestern Idaho.
Area Description:
Lower Treasure Valley; Upper Treasure Valley; Southwest Highlands; Owyhee Mountains
Forcast Office:
NWS Boise ID
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov