Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 10 at 4:38PM MDT by NWS Pocatello ID
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 10, 2026 - 3:38pm
Expires:
July 10, 2026 - 4:15pm
Description:
At 437 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line
extending from 8 miles northeast of Ririe Reservoir to Irwin to near
Palisades Reservoir. Movement was northeast at 25 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...
Driggs, Swan Valley, Ririe Reservoir, Palisades Reservoir, Victor,
Irwin, Tetonia Research Station, Pine Creek Pass, 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:
Upper Snake River Plain; Blackfoot Mountains; Caribou Range; Big Hole Mountains; Teton Valley
Forcast Office:
NWS Pocatello ID
Sender: