Special Weather Statement for Southwest Highlands; Owyhee Mountains
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Owyhee Mountains, Southwest Highlands
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- Moderate
- Official urgency
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What is happening
At 230 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Bald Mountain, or 48 miles northeast of McDermitt, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Areas...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 230 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Bald Mountain, or 48 miles northeast of McDermitt, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Star Ranch and Castro Ranch around 250 PM MDT. Spencer Butte and Slack Mountain around 310 PM MDT.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 15 at 2:31PM 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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