Idaho Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/08/2026 14:22

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 8 at 3:22PM MDT by NWS Pocatello ID
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 8, 2026 - 2:22pm
Expires: 
July 8, 2026 - 2:45pm
Description: 
At 321 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line extending from near Malta to near Cherry Creek Rest Area. Movement was east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts in excess of 45 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Malad, Malta, Juniper, Cherry Creek Rest Area, Pleasantview, Holbrook Summit, Samaria, Holbrook, Sublett Reservoir, Roy, and Sweetzer Summit.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Raft River Region; Marsh and Arbon Highlands; Franklin/Eastern Oneida Region
Forcast Office: 
NWS Pocatello ID
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov