Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 15 at 3:58PM MDT by NWS Boise ID
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 15, 2026 - 2:58pm
Expires:
August 15, 2026 - 3:45pm
Description:
At 358 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a gust front along a line
extending from near Givens Hot Springs to 6 miles northeast of Big
Foot Butte. Movement was north at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Areas of blowing dust possible.
Locations impacted include...
Boise, Nampa, Meridian, Eagle, Kuna, Garden City, Star, Melba, Blacks
Creek Reservoir, Lucky Peak Reservoir, Lucky Peak Spring Shores
Marina, Firebird Speedway, Lucky Peak Dam, and Initial Point.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Lower Treasure Valley; Boise Mountains; Upper Treasure Valley
Forcast Office:
NWS Boise ID
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov