Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 30 at 4:36PM MDT by NWS Pocatello ID
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 30, 2026 - 3:36pm
Expires:
June 30, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description:
At 436 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms near Fort Hall Bannock Peak, or 13 miles southeast of
Neeley, moving north at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts in excess of 35 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Western Pocatello, American Falls, Neeley, American Falls Reservoir,
Chubbuck, Rockland, Fort Hall Bannock Peak, Fort Hall Bannock Creek
Lodge, Pocatello Airport, and Pauline.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
If on or near American Falls Reservoir, 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:
Lower Snake River Plain; Eastern Magic Valley; Raft River Region; Marsh and Arbon Highlands
Forcast Office:
NWS Pocatello ID
Sender: