Idaho Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 05/13/2026 12:46

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 13 at 1:46PM MDT until May 13 at 2:45PM MDT by NWS Pocatello ID
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 13, 2026 - 12:46pm
Expires: 
May 13, 2026 - 1:45pm
Description: 
SVRPIH The National Weather Service in Pocatello has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Blaine County in central Idaho... Southwestern Jefferson County in southeastern Idaho... Northwestern Bannock County in southeastern Idaho... Southeastern Butte County in southeastern Idaho... Eastern Lincoln County in south central Idaho... Northern Power County in southeastern Idaho... Western Bonneville County in southeastern Idaho... Bingham County in southeastern Idaho... Northeastern Cassia County in southeastern Idaho... Minidoka County in south central Idaho... * Until 245 PM MDT. * At 143 PM MDT, The leading edge of severe thunderstorms extends from near Malta to near Dietrich, moving northeast at 60 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated and mesonet observations. The mesonet site at Minidoka reported gusts to 60 mph. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. * Locations impacted include... Western Pocatello, Blackfoot, Rupert, American Falls, Arco, Malta, Lake Walcott, Neeley, Goshen, American Falls Reservoir, Chubbuck, Shelley, Aberdeen, Paul, Firth, Declo, Minidoka, Atomic City, Southeast Inl, and Pingree.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in Pocatello.
Area Description: 
Bannock, ID; Bingham, ID; Blaine, ID; Bonneville, ID; Butte, ID; Cassia, ID; Jefferson, ID; Lincoln, ID; Minidoka, ID; Power, ID
Forcast Office: 
NWS Pocatello ID