Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 15 at 10:45PM MDT by NWS Pocatello ID
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 15, 2026 - 9:45pm
Expires:
August 15, 2026 - 10:45pm
Description:
At 1043 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Mud Lake to 8 miles west of Idaho Falls.
Movement was northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Heavy rainfall is occurring with these storms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Localized ponding of streets is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Idaho Falls, Rexburg, Rigby, Ririe Reservoir, Terreton, Lorenzo,
Ammon, Iona, Sugar City, Ucon, Menan, Teton, Ririe, Roberts,
Lewisville, Mud Lake, Parker, Hamer, Archer, and Egin.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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.
Area Description:
Arco/Mud Lake Desert; Upper Snake River Plain; Lower Snake River Plain; Caribou Range; Big Hole Mountains; Beaverhead/Lemhi Highlands
Forcast Office:
NWS Pocatello ID
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov