Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Pocatello, ID

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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