Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 24 at 3:50PM MDT by NWS Pocatello ID
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 24, 2026 - 2:50pm
Expires:
August 24, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description:
At 348 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorm
outflows from Richfield to Rockland moving east northeast 15 to 25
mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts in excess of 35 mph and half inch 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...
Pocatello, American Falls, Lake Walcott, American Falls Reservoir,
Neeley, Chubbuck, Aberdeen, Inkom, Rockland, Minidoka, Fort Hall
Bannock Creek Lodge, Pingree, Pocatello Airport, Cold Water Rest
Area, Fort Hall Buffalo Lodge, Craters Of The Moon, Fort Hall Bannock
Peak, Portneuf Gap, Fort Hall Townsite, and Springfield.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
If on or near American Falls Reservoir, get out of the water and
move indoors or inside a vehicle. Strong winds will create rough
chop.
Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles from the parent
thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be
struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not be caught on
the water in a thunderstorm.
Area Description:
Shoshone/Lava Beds; Arco/Mud Lake Desert; Lower Snake River Plain; Eastern Magic Valley; Raft River Region; Marsh and Arbon Highlands; Lost River Valleys; Wood River Foothills
Forcast Office:
NWS Pocatello ID
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov