Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 21 at 5:20PM MDT by NWS Pocatello ID
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 21, 2026 - 4:20pm
Expires:
August 21, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
At 519 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Fort Hall Eagle Lodge, or 7 miles south of Blackfoot, moving west at
10 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts in excess of 45 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Blackfoot, Fort Hall Buffalo Lodge, Fort Hall Townsite, Rockford,
Moreland, Fort Hall Eagle Lodge, Pingree, and Fort Hall Putnam Lodge.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Lower Snake River Plain; Marsh and Arbon Highlands
Forcast Office:
NWS Pocatello ID
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov