Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 16 at 7:43PM MDT by NWS Pocatello ID
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 16, 2026 - 6:43pm
Expires:
August 16, 2026 - 7:45pm
Description:
At 743 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 8 miles east of Dubois to 6 miles east of Hamer
to near Terreton. Movement was east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts in excess of 45 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...
Rexburg, Ashton, Marysville, Lorenzo, Sugar City, Menan, Teton,
Roberts, Parker, Archer, Egin, St Anthony, Chester, Last Chance,
Ashton Reservoir, Plano, Sage Junction, Harriman State Park, Newdale,
and Thornton.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Arco/Mud Lake Desert; Upper Snake River Plain; Teton Valley; Centennial Mountains/Island Park; Beaverhead/Lemhi Highlands
Forcast Office:
NWS Pocatello ID
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov