Tornado Warning 4, NWS Pocatello, ID

Issued

Aug 22, 2014, 3:09 PM MDT (21:09 UTC)

Expired

Aug 22, 2014, 4:00 PM MDT

In force

51 min

Issued by

NWS Pocatello, ID

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Lincoln County, ID

The Pocatello radar (KSFX), 113 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:13 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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327 
WFUS55 KPIH 222109
TORPIH
IDC063-222200-
/O.NEW.KPIH.TO.W.0004.140822T2109Z-140822T2200Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID
309 PM MDT FRI AUG 22 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN POCATELLO HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTH CENTRAL LINCOLN COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IDAHO...

* UNTIL 400 PM MDT

* AT 303 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE
  THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO OVER SOUTH CENTRAL
  LINCOLN COUNTY...OR 15 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SHOSHONE...MOVING EAST AT
  10 MPH.

* LOCATIONS THAT COULD BE AFFECTED INCLUDE...
  RURAL SOUTHERN LINCOLN COUNTY...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

STAY TUNED TO THIS BROADCAST FOR THE LATEST UPDATES AND INFORMATION.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER ONLY...CALL 1 800 8 7 7 1 9 3 7.

&&

LAT...LON 4282 11418 4292 11418 4295 11381 4276 11382
TIME...MOT...LOC 2109Z 274DEG 7KT 4285 11412

$$

HEDGES

269 
WWUS55 KPIH 222131
SVSPIH

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID
331 PM MDT FRI AUG 22 2014

IDC063-222200-
/O.CON.KPIH.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-140822T2200Z/
LINCOLN ID-
331 PM MDT FRI AUG 22 2014

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM MDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY...

AT 327 PM MDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD WITH 
THIS STORM. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED OVER SOUTH CENTRAL LINCOLN 
COUNTY...OR 18 MILES EAST OF SHOSHONE...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH.

* LOCATIONS THAT COULD BE AFFECTED INCLUDE...
  RURAL SOUTHERN LINCOLN COUNTY...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

STAY TUNED TO THIS BROADCAST FOR THE LATEST UPDATES AND INFORMATION.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER ONLY...CALL 1 800 8 7 7 1 9 3 7.

&&

LAT...LON 4281 11406 4292 11406 4295 11381 4279 11382
TIME...MOT...LOC 2130Z 274DEG 7KT 4285 11406

$$

HEDGES

094 
WWUS55 KPIH 222201
SVSPIH

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID
401 PM MDT FRI AUG 22 2014

IDC063-222210-
/O.EXP.KPIH.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-140822T2200Z/
LINCOLN ID-
401 PM MDT FRI AUG 22 2014

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY HAS EXPIRED...

AT 400 PM MDT...WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED THAT THE 
THUNDERSTORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE WEAKENED. 
THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

* LOCATIONS THAT COULD BE AFFECTED INCLUDE...
  RURAL SOUTHERN LINCOLN COUNTY...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

STAY TUNED TO THIS BROADCAST FOR THE LATEST UPDATES AND INFORMATION.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER ONLY...CALL 1 800 8 7 7 1 9 3 7.

&&

LAT...LON 4281 11406 4292 11406 4295 11381 4279 11382
TIME...MOT...LOC 2131Z 274DEG 7KT 4285 11406

$$

HEDGES

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