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SPSPIH

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pocatello ID
700 PM MDT Sat Aug 22 2026
 
IDZ053-054-062>065-230145-
Big Hole Mountains ID-Upper Snake River Plain ID-Teton Valley ID-
Caribou Range ID-Blackfoot Mountains ID-Lower Snake River Plain ID-
700 PM MDT Sat Aug 22 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT WEST CENTRAL TETON...SOUTHEASTERN
JEFFERSON...NORTHERN BONNEVILLE...MADISON AND CENTRAL BINGHAM
COUNTIES THROUGH 745 PM MDT...

At 659 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Plano to near Lorenzo to near Ucon to near
Firth. Movement was east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts in excess of 45 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated and mesonet observations.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around 
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Idaho Falls, Rexburg, Rigby, Ririe Reservoir, Lorenzo, Aesmmon, 
Shelley, Iona, Sugar City, Ucon, Menan, Ririe, Lewisville, Archer, 
Green Canyon Hot Springs, Thornton, Heise, and Osgood.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

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LAT...LON 4388 11128 4373 11130 4337 11139 4338 11179
      4335 11227 4357 11210 4372 11202 4388 11197
TIME...MOT...LOC 0059Z 268DEG 26KT 4389 11190 4372 11191 4358 11200
4335 11221

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...45 MPH

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