Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 15 at 9:58PM MDT by NWS Pocatello ID
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 15, 2026 - 8:58pm
Expires:
August 15, 2026 - 10:00pm
Description:
At 958 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 8 miles north of Southwest Inl to near Atomic
City to near Rockford. Movement was east at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Blackfoot, Firth, Rose, Fort Hall Eagle Lodge, Fort Hall Lincoln
Creek Lodge, Central Inl, Taber, Southeast Inl, Rockford, Moreland,
Groveland, East Butte, Wapello, and Kettle Butte.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Arco/Mud Lake Desert; Upper Snake River Plain; Lower Snake River Plain; Marsh and Arbon Highlands; Lost River Valleys; Lost River Range
Forcast Office:
NWS Pocatello ID
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov