Special Weather Statement: Arco/Mud Lake Desert; Upper Snake River Plain; Lower Snake River Plain

source: us-gov-api (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)published 2026-09-17 20:25ingested 2026-09-18 02:50

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Special Weather Statement — Arco/Mud Lake Desert; Upper Snake River Plain; Lower Snake River Plain Severity: Moderate. Certainty: Observed. At 824 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles southwest of Taber, or 19 miles west of Blackfoot, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts in excess of 35 mph and nickel 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... Blackfoot, eastern American Falls Reservoir, Firth, Rose, Fort Hall Eagle Lodge, Taber, Springfield, Rockford, Moreland, Pingree, Groveland, Basalt, Sterling, East Butte, and Wapello.

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