Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 24 at 4:02PM MDT by NWS Boise ID
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 24, 2026 - 3:02pm
Expires:
August 24, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description:
At 402 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Poison Creek Rec Site, or 42 miles southwest of Mountain Home, moving
northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Areas of blowing dust reducing
visibility. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Frying Pan Spring, Triangle, Doyle Mountain, Toy Pass, Dollar Butte,
Big Springs Ranch, Mud Flat Spring, Slack Mountain, Oreana, Chalk
Hills, Rough Mountain, Poison Creek Rec Site, Battle Creek Ranch,
Big Horse Basin Gap, and Hackberry Reservoir.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Upper Treasure Valley; Southwest Highlands; Owyhee Mountains
Forcast Office:
NWS Boise ID
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov