# Special Weather Statement: Arco/Mud Lake Desert; Upper Snake River Plain; Lower Snake River Plain — retained record

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source: [us-gov-api](https://highsignal.app/data/us-gov-api) (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)  published 2026-09-17 20:25 ingested 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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The historical document was shared with another weather alert and cannot be attributed to this record. The original extract is preserved above; the exact alert link was not retained.