Special Weather Statement 09/15/2024 19:17 for Idaho areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued September 15 at 8:17PM MDT by NWS Pocatello ID
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 15, 2024 - 7:17pm
Expires: 
September 15, 2024 - 8:00pm
Description: 
At 817 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Downey to 8 miles northeast of Thatcher. Movement was northwest at 50 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... Eastern Pocatello, McCammon, Lava Hot Springs, Grace, Inkom, Downey, Arimo, Portneuf Gap, Virginia, Chesterfield, Bancroft, and Niter.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Lower Snake River Plain; Marsh and Arbon Highlands; Bear River Range; Blackfoot Mountains
Forcast Office: 
NWS Pocatello ID