Idaho Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/21/2026 19:52

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 21 at 8:52PM MDT by NWS Missoula MT
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 21, 2026 - 7:52pm
Expires: 
August 21, 2026 - 8:30pm
Description: 
At 852 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 25 miles south of Lemhi to 26 miles east of Gilmore, or extending from 49 miles south of Salmon to 56 miles southeast of Salmon, moving north at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Lemhi, Leadore, Gilmore, Patterson, May and Nicholia.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
Area Description: 
Eastern Lemhi County
Forcast Office: 
NWS Missoula MT
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov