Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Pocatello, ID

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pocatello ID
555 PM MDT Tue Aug 18 2026

IDZ053-066-067-190100-
Centennial Mountains/Island Park ID-Upper Snake River Plain ID-
Beaverhead/Lemhi Highlands ID-
555 PM MDT Tue Aug 18 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL FREMONT AND NORTHEASTERN
CLARK COUNTIES THROUGH 700 PM MDT...

At 554 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles northeast of Kilgore, or 11 miles northeast of Idmon, moving
east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts in excess of 35 mph and pea 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...
Idmon, Shotgun Village, Kilgore, Island Park Reservoir, Last Chance,
Sheridan Reservoir, and Harriman State Park.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4424 11146 4433 11197 4455 11186 4451 11183
      4451 11181 4453 11180 4452 11178 4454 11174
      4454 11172 4455 11171 4450 11134
TIME...MOT...LOC 2354Z 284DEG 19KT 4451 11181

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...35 MPH

$$

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