Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 24 at 10:17PM MDT by NWS Boise ID
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 24, 2026 - 9:17pm
Expires:
August 24, 2026 - 10:00pm
Description:
At 1015 PM MDT/915 PM PDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of
strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Crowley to
near McDermitt, in southern Malheur County. Movement was northeast
at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Areas of blowing dust possible.
Locations impacted include...
Rome, Burns Junction, Silver City, Reynolds, Jordan Valley, Star
Ranch, 45 Ranch Launch Site, Mouse Trap Butte, Grassy Mountain,
Triangle, Iron Point, Toppin Creek Butte, Black Warrior Mountain, The
Hat, Leslie Gulch, Slocum Creek Campground, Pole Creek Breaks, Succor
Creek Reservoir, Hoodoo Butte, and Malloy Ranch.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Lower Treasure Valley; Southwest Highlands; Owyhee Mountains; Malheur County; Oregon Lower Treasure Valley
Forcast Office:
NWS Boise ID
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov