Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 8 at 5:29PM MDT by NWS Pocatello ID
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 8, 2026 - 4:29pm
Expires:
July 8, 2026 - 5:15pm
Description:
At 528 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line
extending from Pocatello Airport to near Portneuf Gap to 12 miles
west of McCammon. Movement was east at 35 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...
Pocatello, McCammon, Lava Hot Springs, Chesterfield Reservoir,
Chubbuck, Inkom, Arimo, Portneuf Gap, Fort Hall Townsite, Fort Hall
Mount Putnam, Pocatello Airport, Fort Hall Putnam Lodge, and Mink
Creek Pass.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Lower Snake River Plain; Marsh and Arbon Highlands; Blackfoot Mountains
Forcast Office:
NWS Pocatello ID
Sender: