Idaho Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/03/2026 15:46

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 3 at 4:46PM MDT by NWS Pocatello ID
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 3, 2026 - 3:46pm
Expires: 
July 3, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description: 
At 446 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 9 miles west of Saint Charles, or 12 miles west of Bear Lake Idaho Portion, moving east at 25 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... Montpelier, Bear Lake Idaho Portion, Saint Charles, Dingle, Paris, Bloomington, Minnetonka Cave, Ovid, Fish Haven, and Pegram.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 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: 
Bear River Range; Bear Lake Valley; Caribou Range
Forcast Office: 
NWS Pocatello ID