Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Pocatello, ID
Issued by NWS Pocatello, ID
567 WWUS85 KPIH 172129 SPSPIH Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Pocatello ID 329 PM MDT Wed Jul 17 2024 IDZ054-055-057>059-172215- Eastern Magic Valley ID-Franklin/Eastern Oneida Region ID- Marsh and Arbon Highlands ID-Raft River Region ID- Lower Snake River Plain ID- 329 PM MDT Wed Jul 17 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN BLAINE... NORTHEASTERN ONEIDA...SOUTHERN BANNOCK...POWER...SOUTHWESTERN BINGHAM AND NORTHEASTERN CASSIA COUNTIES THROUGH 415 PM MDT... At 325 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 13 miles north of Cold Water Rest Area to 14 miles southwest of Virginia. Movement was east northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts in excess of 45 mph and pea size 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... American Falls, Neeley, American Falls Reservoir, Aberdeen, Downey, Arimo, Rockland, Cold Water Rest Area, Fort Hall Bannock Peak, Fort Hall Bannock Creek Lodge, Virginia, Pauline, Massacre Rocks, Mink Creek Pass, Hawkins Reservoir, Daniels Reservoir, Arbon, Malad Pass, and Roy. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. If on or near Bear Lake, get out of the water and move indoors or inside a vehicle. Strong winds will create rough chop. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm. && LAT...LON 4305 11290 4246 11192 4221 11257 4256 11319 4273 11323 TIME...MOT...LOC 2125Z 217DEG 48KT 4281 11315 4238 11239 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...45 MPH $$ TW