Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 16 at 3:15PM MDT by NWS Pocatello ID
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 16, 2026 - 2:15pm
Expires:
August 16, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description:
At 315 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Inkom to 9 miles southwest of Rockland.
Movement was east 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...
McCammon, Lava Hot Springs, Chesterfield Reservoir, southern
Blackfoot Reservoir, Inkom, Arimo, Fort Hall Bannock Peak, Virginia,
Chesterfield, Pauline, Mink Creek Pass, Hawkins Reservoir, Daniels
Reservoir, Bancroft, Arbon, Sublett Reservoir, and Roy.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Raft River Region; Marsh and Arbon Highlands; Franklin/Eastern Oneida Region; Blackfoot Mountains; Caribou Range
Forcast Office:
NWS Pocatello ID
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov