Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 24 at 5:25PM MDT by NWS Pocatello ID
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 24, 2026 - 4:25pm
Expires:
August 24, 2026 - 5:15pm
Description:
At 525 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line
extending from 6 miles west of Salt River Pass to near Benson.
Movement was southeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts in excess of 35 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Montpelier, Bear Lake Idaho Portion, Saint Charles, Dingle, Paris,
Bloomington, Border Summit, Geneva, Geneva Summit, Fish Haven, and
Pegram.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
If on or near Bear Lake, 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:
Bear River Range; Bear Lake Valley; Caribou Range
Forcast Office:
NWS Pocatello ID
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov