Special Weather Statement for Southwest Highlands
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Southwest Highlands
- Effective
- Ended
- Official severity
- Moderate
- Official urgency
- Expected
- Official certainty
- Observed
What is happening
At 520 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Black Stone Mountain, or 19 miles northeast of Owyhee, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 520 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Black Stone Mountain, or 19 miles northeast of Owyhee, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Areas of blowing dust possible. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Sevy Falls, Black Stone Mountain, Sugarloaf Mountain, Tindall Ranch, Black Rock Mountain, Monument Butte, Riddle, Buckhorn Reservoir, Bruneau River Launch Site, Black Rock Crossing, Otter Reservoir, and Mountain View Lake.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 24 at 5:21PM MDT by NWS Boise ID
Official revision
Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Boise ID. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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