Active AlertsMalta, ID

Special Weather Statement

Issued at Tue 4:36 PM Jun. 30
Issued by: National Weather Service
Description

At 436 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Fort Hall Bannock Peak, or 13 miles southeast of Neeley, moving north at 30 mph.
Hazard: Wind gusts in excess of 35 mph.
Source: Radar indicated.
Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include Western Pocatello, American Falls, Neeley, American Falls Reservoir, Chubbuck, Rockland, Fort Hall Bannock Peak, Fort Hall Bannock Creek Lodge, Pocatello Airport, and Pauline.

Recommended Action

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. If on or near American Falls Reservoir, get out of the water and move indoors or inside a vehicle. Strong winds will create rough chop. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.

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