Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 15 at 6:16PM MDT by NWS Pocatello ID
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 15, 2024 - 5:16pm
Expires:
September 15, 2024 - 6:15pm
Description:
At 616 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from near Alpine to near Wayan.
Movement was north 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...
Wayan, Palisades Reservoir, Grays Lake, and Alpine Airport.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
If on or near Palisades 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:
Blackfoot Mountains; Caribou Range; Big Hole Mountains
Forcast Office:
NWS Pocatello ID