Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 29 at 3:50PM MDT by NWS Pocatello ID
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 29, 2026 - 2:50pm
Expires:
July 29, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description:
At 350 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms near Fort Hall Bannock Creek Lodge, or 10 miles
southwest of Pocatello, moving northeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts in excess of 45 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...
Pocatello, eastern American Falls Reservoir, Rockland, Fort Hall
Bannock Peak, Portneuf Gap, Fort Hall Bannock Creek Lodge, and
Pocatello Airport.
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; Eastern Magic Valley; Raft River Region; Marsh and Arbon Highlands
Forcast Office:
NWS Pocatello ID
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov