Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 1 at 7:22PM MDT by NWS Pocatello ID
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 1, 2026 - 6:22pm
Expires:
July 1, 2026 - 6:45pm
Description:
At 722 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers 9 miles
southwest of Cold Water Rest Area, or 12 miles southeast of Lake
Walcott, moving north at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
American Falls, Neeley, Lake Walcott, Cold Water Rest Area, Yale Rest
Area, Pilar Butte, Idahome, and Massacre Rocks.
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; Southern Hills/Albion Mountains; Raft River Region; Marsh and Arbon Highlands
Forcast Office:
NWS Pocatello ID
Sender: