Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 24 at 5:44PM MDT by NWS Boise ID
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 24, 2026 - 4:44pm
Expires:
August 24, 2026 - 5:15pm
Description:
At 544 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms 10 miles south of Twentymile Butte, or 23 miles
southeast of Glenns Ferry, moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Areas of blowing dust reducing
visibility.
Locations impacted include...
Twin Falls, Jerome, Gooding, Glenns Ferry, Buhl, Kimberly, Wendell,
Filer, Hansen, Hagerman, Bliss, Castleford, Winter Camp Butte,
Twentymile Butte, Crows Nest Butte, Deadman Flat, Pot Hole Butte,
Magic Valley Regional Airport, King Hill, and White Arrow Hot Spring.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Upper Treasure Valley; Southwest Highlands; Western Magic Valley; Southern Twin Falls County
Forcast Office:
NWS Boise ID
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov