Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 15 at 8:48PM MDT by NWS Pocatello ID
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 15, 2026 - 7:48pm
Expires:
August 15, 2026 - 8:45pm
Description:
At 847 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 8 miles northeast of Craters Of The Moon to 11
miles south of Southwest Inl to 14 miles west of Springfield to 6
miles southwest of Aberdeen. Movement was northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts in excess of 35 mph and pea 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...
Blackfoot, American Falls Reservoir, Aberdeen, Atomic City, Fort Hall
Buffalo Lodge, Rose, Fort Hall Eagle Lodge, Central Inl, Southwest
Inl, Taber, Southeast Inl, Fort Hall Townsite, Springfield, Rockford,
Moreland, Pingree, Groveland, Butte City, Sterling, and East Butte.
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:
Shoshone/Lava Beds; Arco/Mud Lake Desert; Upper Snake River Plain; Lower Snake River Plain; Eastern Magic Valley; Marsh and Arbon Highlands; Lost River Valleys; Lost River Range
Forcast Office:
NWS Pocatello ID
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov