Special Weather Statement for Upper Treasure Valley; Southwest Highlands
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Southwest Highlands, Upper Treasure Valley
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- Moderate
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What is happening
At 354 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Oreana to near Poison Creek Rec Site. Movement was northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. 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 354 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Oreana to near Poison Creek Rec Site. Movement was northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel 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... Grand View, C J Strike Dam, Hinton Reservoir, Oreana, and C J Strike Reservoir.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 15 at 3:54PM MDT by NWS Boise ID
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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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