Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 6 at 7:27PM MDT by NWS Pocatello ID
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 6, 2026 - 6:27pm
Expires:
July 6, 2026 - 7:30pm
Description:
At 726 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line
extending from near Atomic City to 11 miles north of Rose to near
Firth to 7 miles east of Fort Hall Lincoln Creek Lodge. Movement was
northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts in excess of 45 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Idaho Falls, Rexburg, Rigby, Ririe Reservoir, Lorenzo, Goshen, Ammon,
Shelley, Iona, Sugar City, Ucon, Menan, Teton, Ririe, Roberts, Firth,
Lewisville, Parker, Hamer, and Archer.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Fire crews working near active fires should prepare for strong, gusty
and erratic thunderstorm outflow winds that will increase fire
behavior. This is a DANGEROUS SITUATION. Fire crews should move to
safety zones immediately.
Area Description:
Arco/Mud Lake Desert; Upper Snake River Plain; Lower Snake River Plain; Marsh and Arbon Highlands; Blackfoot Mountains; Caribou Range; Big Hole Mountains; Teton Valley
Forcast Office:
NWS Pocatello ID
Sender: