Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 16 at 11:29PM PDT by NWS Spokane WA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 16, 2026 - 11:29pm
Expires:
July 17, 2026 - 12:00am
Description:
At 1129 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Liberty Lake, or 7 miles southwest of Post Falls,
moving northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Spokane Valley, Coeur d'Alene, Post Falls, Hayden, Rathdrum, Dalton
Gardens, Liberty Lake, Hauser, Hayden Lake, Green Acres, Otis
Orchards-East Farms, Otis Orchards, Trentwood, Huetter, State Line,
Newman Lake, Chilco, Valleyford, Veradale, and Mica.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 90 in Washington between mile markers 292 and 299.
Interstate 90 in Idaho between mile markers 0 and 12.
U.S. Highway 95 in Idaho between mile markers 421 and 445.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Northern Panhandle; Coeur d'Alene Area; Central Panhandle Mountains; Spokane Area; Northeast Mountains
Forcast Office:
NWS Spokane WA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov