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Special Weather Statement, NWS Pocatello, ID

August 1, 2011Fremont County, Madison County, Idaho

NWS Pocatello, ID issued this special weather statement at Aug 1, 2011, 6:24 PM MDT for Fremont County, Madison County, Idaho. It was in force for 51 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Aug 1, 2011, 6:24 PM MDT (00:24 UTC)
Expired
Aug 1, 2011, 7:15 PM MDT
In force
51 min
Issued by
NWS Pocatello, ID

Counties Fremont County, ID, Madison County, ID

The radar

The Pocatello radar (KSFX), 174 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:24 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Riverton, WY (KRIW), launched 00:00Z, 0.4 hours before the alert went out and 289 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Riverton, WY at 00:00Z on 2011-08-02Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 96 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Riverton, WY at 00:00Z on 2011-08-02The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -14 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
96 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-127 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1475 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
56 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-14 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
67 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
-0.0
Supercell composite
-3.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Pocatello, ID wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Aug 1, 1:25 PM MDT, 4 hours 59 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 1, 1:25 PM MDT, 4 hours 59 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID
125 PM MDT MON AUG 1 2011

.DISCUSSION...

MAIN BATCH OF RAIN AND EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS IS MOVING AWAY FROM
THE REGION. IMPRESSIVE RAINFALL AMOUNTS OCCURRED WITH THE LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM AS IT INTERACTED WITH THE HIGH PRECIPITABLE WATER
VALUES. DRIER AIR IS NOW BEGINNING TO ENTER THE REGION AS
INDICATED BY FALLING SURFACE DEW POINTS. AS OF 19Z...TWF HAD A DEW
POINT OF 52. CONVECTION IS BEGINNING TO REFIRE IN THE CENTRAL
MOUNTAINS. THE ATMOSPHERE IS STILL MOIST AND UNSTABLE ENOUGH TO
SUPPORT THUNDERSTORMS FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE AFTERNOON. WITH THE
DRIER AIR MOVING IN...WOULD EXPECT THE THREAT FOR HEAVY RAINFALL
AMOUNTS TO DIMINISH. MUCH OF THIS ACTIVITY SHOULD DIMINISH AFTER
SUNSET WITH THE LOSS OF THE DAYTIME HEATING.

EXPECT THUNDERSTORMS TO REFIRE DURING THE AFTERNOON ON TUESDAY AND
WEDNESDAY AND MAYBE EVEN THURSDAY. STILL EXPECT SCATTERED COVERAGE
ON TUESDAY WITH ISOLATED COVERAGE WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY AS THE
DRIER AIR BECOMES MORE SETTLED OVER THE REGION. SLIGHT CHANCES
CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND. JUST ENOUGH MOISTURE IS EXPECTED TO
REMAIN FOR SOME ISOLATED STORMS MAINLY IN THE MOUNTAINS AND
HIGHLANDS. ALTHOUGH AN UPPER TROUGH ENTERING THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST
WILL DEFLECT MOST OF THE MOISTURE TO THE EAST AND KEEP MUCH OF THE
REGION DRY.

VALLE

&&

.AVIATION...MAIN MOISTURE BAND WILL SLOWLY MOVE EAST TODAY WITH A
DRIER AIR MASS MOVING IN FROM THE WEST. LOOK FOR REDEVELOPMENT LATER
THIS AFTERNOON INTO EARLY EVENING BRINGING VICINITY SHOWERS/
THUNDERSTORMS FOR ALL TAF SITES. EXPECT LINGERING MVFR CIGS AT KIDA
THIS AFTERNOON. LOOK FOR A CHANCE FOR FOG TO MOVE IN FOR KIDA LATE
THIS EVENING INTO EARLY MORNING WITH GRADUAL CLEARING...LIGHT WINDS
AND AMPLE RESIDUAL MOISTURE. WYATT

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...LOOK FOR THE MAIN BAND OF MOISTURE TO MOVE OUT OF
THE AREA TODAY.  EXPECT GRADUAL DRYING THROUGH THE WEEK. LOOK FOR
AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS MAINLY OVER HIGHER TERRAIN.  EXPECT A
GRADUAL DECREASE OF CONVECTIVE DEVELOPMENT THROUGHOUT THE WEEK WITH
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES FALLING BACK TO THE TEENS IN LOWER ELEVATIONS BY
FRIDAY. WYATT

&&

.PIH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NONE.
&&
Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 1, 5:26 AM MDT, 12 hours 58 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID
526 AM MDT MON AUG 1 2011

IDZ017>025-031-032-021130-
EASTERN MAGIC VALLEY-SAWTOOTH MOUNTAINS-UPPER SNAKE HIGHLANDS-
UPPER SNAKE RIVER PLAIN-LOWER SNAKE RIVER PLAIN-
SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-CARIBOU HIGHLANDS-
CACHE VALLEY/IDAHO PORTION-WASATCH MOUNTAINS/IDAHO PORTION-
BIG AND LITTLE WOOD RIVER REGION-LOST RIVER/PAHSIMEROI-
526 AM MDT MON AUG 1 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN IDAHO.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

MONSOON MOISTURE WILL STREAM INTO IDAHO TODAY...FUELING MORE
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE WITH
SOME OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

THUNDERSTORMS WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE THROUGH THE WEEK...BUT
DIMINISHING IN COVERAGE EACH DAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WE ASK TRAINED SPOTTERS AND CITIZENS TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT
WEATHER CONDITIONS WHEN IT IS SAFE TO DO SO. THESE CONDITIONS MAY
INCLUDE HAIL...TORNADOES...STRONG WIND...DUST STORMS...SNOWFALL...
EXTREME COLD TEMPERATURES...FREEZING RAIN OR HEAVY RAIN...DENSE
FOG...AND FLOODING OR ICE JAMS. INFORMATION ABOUT THESE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS SHOULD BE CALLED INTO YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
OFFICE IN POCATELLO USING THE 1-800 SEVERE WEATHER HOTLINE...OR
208-233-0834.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Aug 1, 5:28 PM MDT, 56 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO
528 PM MDT MON AUG 01 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0520 PM     TSTM WND GST     NNE CENTRAL INL         43.59N 112.94W
08/01/2011  M67 MPH          BUTTE              ID   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            CENTRAL INL FACILITY WEATHER INSTRUMENT MEASURED GUST TO
            67 MILES AN HOUR.

&&

RHD
Local storm report, Aug 1, 5:38 PM MDT, 46 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO
538 PM MDT MON AUG 01 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0525 PM     TSTM WND GST     5 SE CENTRAL INL        43.55N 112.87W
08/01/2011  M70 MPH          BUTTE              ID   MESONET

            70 MILE AN HOUR WIND GUST AT CRITICAL INFRASTUCTURE
            COMPLEX INL.

&&

RHD
Local storm report, Aug 1, 5:55 PM MDT, 29 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO
555 PM MDT MON AUG 01 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0554 PM     FLASH FLOOD      ARCO                    43.63N 113.30W
08/01/2011                   BUTTE              ID   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            ROAD DAMAGE AND CANELS READY TO OVERFLOW

&&

DPHELPS
Local storm report, Aug 1, 6:00 PM MDT, 24 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO
600 PM MDT MON AUG 01 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0550 PM     TSTM WND GST     10 SSW SOUTHWEST INL    43.40N 113.02W
08/01/2011  M66 MPH          BUTTE              ID   MESONET

            BIG SOUTHERN BUTTE REGISTERED A WIND GUST TO 66 MILES AN
            HOUR.

&&

RHD
Local storm report, Aug 1, 6:17 PM MDT, 7 minutes before
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The office that day

Everything else NWS Pocatello, ID issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 1, 6:04 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPIHBingham, Bonneville, Butte, Jefferson41 min
Aug 1, 6:40 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPIHBingham, Bonneville, Power50 min
Aug 1, 6:50 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPIHFranklin40 min
Aug 1, 7:19 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPIHBonneville, Fremont, Madison56 min
Aug 1, 7:32 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPIHBear Lake, Franklin43 min
Aug 1, 7:37 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPIHBonneville, Madison, Teton53 min
Aug 1, 8:00 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPIHBannock60 min
Aug 1, 8:15 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPIHBannock, Caribou60 min
Aug 1, 9:07 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPIHBannock, Caribou53 min
Aug 2, 12:24 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPIHCuster51 min
Aug 2, 1:55 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPIHCuster65 min
Aug 2, 4:22 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPIHPower38 min

Nearby

Special Weather Statements in Idaho, 2011Every special weather statement in 2011

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.