Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 20 at 4:45PM MDT by NWS Pocatello ID
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 20, 2026 - 3:45pm
Expires:
June 20, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description:
At 445 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms 9 miles west of Saint Charles, or 13 miles west of Bear
Lake Idaho Portion, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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...
Montpelier, Bear Lake Idaho Portion, Saint Charles, Dingle, Paris,
Bloomington, Mink Creek, Minnetonka Cave, Ovid, and Fish Haven.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
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.
Area Description:
Franklin/Eastern Oneida Region; Bear River Range; Bear Lake Valley
Forcast Office:
NWS Pocatello ID
Sender: