Special Weather Statement for Southwest Highlands
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Southwest Highlands
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- Ended
- Official severity
- Moderate
- Official urgency
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- Official certainty
- Observed
What is happening
At 546 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Bruneau River Launch Site, or 29 miles northwest of Jarbidge, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 546 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Bruneau River Launch Site, or 29 miles northwest of Jarbidge, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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 reducing visibility. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Clover Butte, Flying H Ranch, Sevy Falls, Black Stone Mountain, Crawfish Crossing, Lookout Butte, Middle Butte, Sugarloaf Mountain, Grasmere, Payne Creek Reservoir, Tindall Ranch, Monument Butte, Riddle, Buckhorn Reservoir, Bruneau River Launch Site, Blackstone Reservoir, and Black Rock Crossing.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 24 at 5:46PM 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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