


Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Pocatello, ID
Issued by NWS Pocatello, ID
448 WWUS85 KPIH 050142 SPSPIH Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Pocatello ID 742 PM MDT Fri Jul 4 2025 IDZ063-050200- Caribou Range ID- 742 PM MDT Fri Jul 4 2025 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN CARIBOU AND SOUTHEASTERN BONNEVILLE COUNTIES, APPROACHING FREEDOM... At 741 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm just west of Freedom, or 7 miles west of Thayne, moving east at 20 MPH. HAZARD...Wind gusts in excess of 45 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... Freedom. This includes portions of Highway 34. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building, or inside a vehicle if no building is available. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. If you observe hail, wind damage, or flooding, please report your observations to the National Weather Service office in Pocatello via phone, email, or social media, as soon as it is safe to do so. && LAT...LON 4285 11126 4306 11124 4310 11104 4284 11104 TIME...MOT...LOC 0141Z 266DEG 17KT 4296 11115 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN MAX WIND GUST...45 MPH $$ KSmith