Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 24 at 7:44PM MDT by NWS Pocatello ID
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 24, 2026 - 6:44pm
Expires:
August 24, 2026 - 7:45pm
Description:
At 743 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line
extending from Picabo to near Minidoka. Movement was northeast at 30
mph.
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...
Carey, Picabo, Minidoka, Craters Of The Moon, Pilar Butte, Coxs Well
Airport, Laidlaw Corrals Airport, and Bear Trap Airport.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Shoshone/Lava Beds; Arco/Mud Lake Desert; Eastern Magic Valley; Lost River Valleys; Big Lost Highlands/Copper Basin; Wood River Foothills
Forcast Office:
NWS Pocatello ID
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov