Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 28 at 8:54PM PDT by NWS Spokane WA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 28, 2026 - 8:54pm
Expires:
May 28, 2026 - 9:45pm
Description:
At 854 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Ponderay, or near Sandpoint, moving northwest at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Sandpoint, Ponderay, Kootenai, Dover, Colburn, Schweitzer Mountain,
and Coolin.
This includes the following highways...
U.S. Highway 95 in Idaho between mile markers 473 and 486.
U.S. Highway 2 in Idaho between mile markers 23 and 28.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight PDT for
the Panhandle of Idaho.
Area Description:
Northern Panhandle
Forcast Office:
NWS Spokane WA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov