Idaho Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/28/2026 15:47

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 28 at 4:47PM MDT by NWS Pocatello ID
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 28, 2026 - 3:47pm
Expires: 
July 28, 2026 - 4:15pm
Description: 
At 447 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers near American Falls, moving northeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts in excess of 35 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... American Falls, American Falls Reservoir, Aberdeen, Fort Hall Bannock Creek Lodge, Pocatello Airport, and Sterling.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. If on or near American Falls Reservoir, get out of the water and move indoors or inside a vehicle. Strong winds will create rough chop. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.
Area Description: 
Lower Snake River Plain; Marsh and Arbon Highlands
Forcast Office: 
NWS Pocatello ID
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov