Special Weather Statement for Bear River Range; Bear Lake Valley; Caribou Range
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Bear Lake Valley, Bear River Range, Caribou Range
- Effective
- Ended
- Official severity
- Moderate
- Official urgency
- Expected
- Official certainty
- Observed
What is happening
At 525 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line extending from 6 miles west of Salt River Pass to near Benson. Movement was southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts in excess of 35 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects....
What the bulletin says to do
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.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 525 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line extending from 6 miles west of Salt River Pass to near Benson. Movement was southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts in excess of 35 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, Paris, Bloomington, Border Summit, Geneva, Geneva Summit, Fish Haven, and Pegram.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 24 at 5:25PM 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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