Special Weather Statement for Arco/Mud Lake Desert; Upper Snake River Plain; Lower Snake River Plain +3 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Arco/Mud Lake Desert, Beaverhead/Lemhi Highlands, Big Hole Mountains, Caribou Range, Lower Snake River Plain, Upper Snake River Plain
- Effective
- Ended
- Official severity
- Moderate
- Official urgency
- Expected
- Official certainty
- Observed
What is happening
At 1043 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Mud Lake to 8 miles west of Idaho Falls. Movement was northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Heavy rainfall is occurring with these storms. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Localized ponding of streets is possible. Locations...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 1043 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Mud Lake to 8 miles west of Idaho Falls. Movement was northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Heavy rainfall is occurring with these storms. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Localized ponding of streets is possible. Locations impacted include... Idaho Falls, Rexburg, Rigby, Ririe Reservoir, Terreton, Lorenzo, Ammon, Iona, Sugar City, Ucon, Menan, Teton, Ririe, Roberts, Lewisville, Mud Lake, Parker, Hamer, Archer, and Egin.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 15 at 10:45PM MDT by NWS Pocatello ID
Official revision
Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Pocatello ID. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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