Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 24 at 4:29PM MDT by NWS Pocatello ID
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 24, 2026 - 3:29pm
Expires:
August 24, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description:
At 428 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorm
outflows near Pocatello moving northeast at 15 to 25 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...
Pocatello, Blackfoot, American Falls, American Falls Reservoir,
Chesterfield Reservoir, Chubbuck, Aberdeen, Inkom, Firth, Atomic
City, Rose, Southwest Inl, Southeast Inl, Fort Hall Bannock Creek
Lodge, Pingree, Pocatello Airport, Fort Hall Putnam Lodge, Fort Hall
Buffalo Lodge, Fort Hall Eagle Lodge, and Fort Hall Lincoln Creek
Lodge.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Shoshone/Lava Beds; Arco/Mud Lake Desert; Upper Snake River Plain; Lower Snake River Plain; Eastern Magic Valley; Marsh and Arbon Highlands; Blackfoot Mountains
Forcast Office:
NWS Pocatello ID
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov