Special Weather Statement for Upper Treasure Valley; Southwest Highlands; Owyhee Mountains
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Owyhee Mountains, Southwest Highlands, Upper Treasure Valley
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What is happening
At 428 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms around 7 miles northwest of Chalk Hills, or 31 miles southwest of Mountain Home, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea 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.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 428 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms around 7 miles northwest of Chalk Hills, or 31 miles southwest of Mountain Home, moving northeast at 25 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... Grand View, Hinton Reservoir, Triangle, Doyle Mountain, C J Strike Dam, Big Springs Ranch, Oreana, Rough Mountain, Poison Creek Rec Site, Battle Creek Ranch, Big Horse Basin Gap, and C J Strike Reservoir.
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- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 24 at 4:29PM 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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