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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 5, NWS Pocatello, ID

June 29, 2021Bingham County, Bonneville County, Idaho

NWS Pocatello, ID issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 29, 2021, 7:43 PM MDT for Bingham County, Bonneville County, Idaho. It was in force for 33 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
Jun 29, 2021, 7:43 PM MDT (01:43 UTC)
Expired
Jun 29, 2021, 8:16 PM MDT
In force
33 min
Issued by
NWS Pocatello, ID
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Bingham County, ID, Bonneville County, ID

The radar

The Pocatello radar (KSFX), 74 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:44 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Riverton, WY (KRIW), launched 00:00Z, 1.7 hours before the alert went out and 286 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 2021-06-30Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Riverton, WY at 00:00Z on 2021-06-30The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 31 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
3000 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
14 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
31 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
44 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

547 
WUUS55 KPIH 300143
SVRPIH
IDC011-019-300230-
/O.NEW.KPIH.SV.W.0005.210630T0143Z-210630T0230Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Pocatello ID
743 PM MDT Tue Jun 29 2021

The National Weather Service in Pocatello has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Bonneville County in southeastern Idaho...
  Northeastern Bingham County in southeastern Idaho...

* Until 830 PM MDT.

* At 742 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southwest
  of Ririe Reservoir, moving west at 20 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is possible. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Idaho Falls, Goshen, Ririe Reservoir, Ammon, Shelley, Iona, Firth
  and Basalt.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move immediately to shelter inside a strong building. Stay
away from windows.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4349 11168 4336 11166 4328 11224 4357 11223
TIME...MOT...LOC 0142Z 088DEG 19KT 4343 11180 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Huston
2 follow-up statements
248 
WWUS55 KPIH 300203
SVSPIH

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pocatello ID
803 PM MDT Tue Jun 29 2021

IDC011-019-300230-
/O.CON.KPIH.SV.W.0005.000000T0000Z-210630T0230Z/
Bonneville ID-Bingham ID-
803 PM MDT Tue Jun 29 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM MDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN BONNEVILLE AND NORTHEASTERN BINGHAM COUNTIES...

At 800 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Ozone, moving 
west-southwest at 20 mph toward the Idaho Falls country club and 
Shelley.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Ozone, rural properties south of Ammon and Idaho Falls, Goshen, 
Shelley. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move to a shelter, inside a strong building and away from
windows.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4351 11180 4335 11176 4328 11224 4357 11223
TIME...MOT...LOC 0200Z 088DEG 19KT 4343 11193 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Huston
925 
WWUS55 KPIH 300216
SVSPIH

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pocatello ID
816 PM MDT Tue Jun 29 2021

IDC011-019-300226-
/O.CAN.KPIH.SV.W.0005.000000T0000Z-210630T0230Z/
Bonneville ID-Bingham ID-
816 PM MDT Tue Jun 29 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN BONNEVILLE AND
NORTHEASTERN BINGHAM COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened significantly and 
fallen below severe limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat 
to life or property. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. 
However gusty winds and heavy rain are still possible with this 
thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 4351 11180 4335 11176 4328 11224 4357 11223
TIME...MOT...LOC 0206Z 088DEG 19KT 4343 11205 

$$

Huston

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 29, 6:07 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPIHBonneville53 min
Jun 29, 7:05 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPIHBonneville40 min
Jun 29, 7:09 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPIHClark36 min
Jun 29, 7:21 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPIHFremont39 min
Jun 29, 8:41 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPIHButte64 min
Jun 29, 10:48 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPIHBingham, Butte57 min
Jun 30, 2:12 PM MDTRed Flag WarningPIHBannock, Bear Lake, Blaine, Boise, Bonneville, Butte and 14 more31 hr

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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.