Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 17 at 10:37PM MDT until September 17 at 11:15PM MDT by NWS Pocatello ID
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 17, 2026 - 9:37pm
Expires:
September 17, 2026 - 10:15pm
Description:
SVRPIH
The National Weather Service in Pocatello has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northwestern Caribou County in southeastern Idaho...
North central Bannock County in southeastern Idaho...
Northeastern Power County in southeastern Idaho...
South central Bingham County in southeastern Idaho...
* Until 1115 PM MDT.
* At 1037 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Portneuf
Gap, or 8 miles south of Pocatello, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.
* Locations impacted include...
Pocatello, Chesterfield Reservoir, American Falls Reservoir,
Chubbuck, Inkom, Fort Hall Buffalo Lodge, Portneuf Gap, Fort Hall
Townsite, Fort Hall Mount Putnam, Fort Hall Bannock Creek Lodge,
Pocatello Airport, Fort Hall Putnam Lodge, and Mink Creek Pass.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning
are occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is
one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder,
you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Bannock, ID; Bingham, ID; Caribou, ID; Power, ID
Forcast Office:
NWS Pocatello ID
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov