Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Pocatello, ID

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pocatello ID
256 PM MDT Wed May 13 2026

IDZ060-061-063-132130-
Bear Lake Valley ID-Bear River Range ID-Caribou Range ID-
256 PM MDT Wed May 13 2026

...GUSTY SHOWERS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN BEAR LAKE COUNTY THROUGH
330 PM MDT...

At 254 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers and strong
outflow winds associated with showers near Bear Lake, or near Bear
Lake Idaho Portion, moving northeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Montpelier, Bear Lake Idaho Portion, Saint Charles, Dingle,
Bloomington, Border Summit, Geneva, Fish Haven, Geneva Summit, and
Pegram.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

If on or near Bear Lake, 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.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM MDT for
southeastern Idaho.

&&

LAT...LON 4200 11150 4236 11132 4236 11105 4200 11105
TIME...MOT...LOC 2054Z 216DEG 35KT 4198 11135

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

$$

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