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WWUS85 KPIH 180225
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pocatello ID
825 PM MDT Thu Sep 17 2026

IDZ052>054-180315-
Arco/Mud Lake Desert ID-Upper Snake River Plain ID-
Lower Snake River Plain ID-
825 PM MDT Thu Sep 17 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN JEFFERSON...
NORTHWESTERN BANNOCK...WESTERN BONNEVILLE AND WESTERN BINGHAM
COUNTIES THROUGH 915 PM MDT...

At 824 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles southwest of Taber, or 19 miles west of Blackfoot, moving
northeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts in excess of 35 mph and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Blackfoot, eastern American Falls Reservoir, Firth, Rose, Fort Hall
Eagle Lodge, Taber, Springfield, Rockford, Moreland, Pingree,
Groveland, Basalt, Sterling, East Butte, and Wapello.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 4365 11258 4329 11209 4293 11272 4323 11289
TIME...MOT...LOC 0224Z 197DEG 22KT 4322 11272

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...35 MPH

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GK