A Weather Alert has been issued for a nearby area. While your current location is outside of the impacted area, please stay alert and monitor weather conditions.
# HEADLINE
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A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN BLAINE, NORTHWESTERN CARIBOU, SOUTHWESTERN JEFFERSON, NORTHWESTERN BANNOCK, SOUTHEASTERN BUTTE, NORTHEASTERN POWER, WESTERN BONNEVILLE AND BINGHAM COUNTIES THROUGH 500 PM MDT
# SUMMARY
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At 428 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorm outflows near Pocatello moving northeast at 15 to 25 mph.
# DETAILS
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HAZARD
Wind gusts in excess of 45 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE
Radar indicated.
IMPACT
Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE
Pocatello, Blackfoot, American Falls, American Falls Reservoir, Chesterfield Reservoir, Chubbuck, Aberdeen, Inkom, Firth, Atomic City, Rose, Southwest Inl, Southeast Inl, Fort Hall Bannock Creek Lodge, Pingree, Pocatello Airport, Fort Hall Putnam Lodge, Fort Hall Buffalo Lodge, Fort Hall Eagle Lodge, and Fort Hall Lincoln Creek Lodge.
ISSUED AT
Monday, August 24, 2026 at 4:29 PM MDT
ISSUED BY
National Weather Service Pocatello ID
HEADER
Special Weather Statement
# PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
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If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
# AREAS AFFECTED
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Lower Snake River Plain ID, Shoshone/Lava Beds ID, Upper Snake River Plain ID, Arco/Mud Lake Desert ID, Blackfoot Mountains ID, Eastern Magic Valley ID, Marsh and Arbon Highlands ID