Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 24 at 5:00PM MDT by NWS Pocatello ID
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 24, 2026 - 4:00pm
Expires:
August 24, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description:
At 458 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm
outflow from Blackfoot to north of Idaho Falls extending west into
the Arco desert.
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...
Idaho Falls, Rigby, Ririe Reservoir, Terreton, Lorenzo, Ammon,
Shelley, Iona, Ucon, Menan, Ririe, Roberts, Firth, Lewisville, Mud
Lake, Hamer, Rose, Southeast Inl, Monteview, and Northwest Inl.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Arco/Mud Lake Desert; Upper Snake River Plain; Lower Snake River Plain; Blackfoot Mountains; Caribou Range; Beaverhead/Lemhi Highlands; Lost River Valleys; Lost River Range
Forcast Office:
NWS Pocatello ID
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov