Sixty-one mph wind measured 6 miles northwest of Minidoka.
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Sixty-one mph wind measured 6 miles northwest of Minidoka.
The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Jul 28, 12:46 PM MST, 4 hours 9 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID 146 PM MDT WED JUL 28 2010 .SHORT TERM...TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE ONGOING. A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE THROUGH EASTERN OREGON AND INTO CENTRAL IDAHO THIS EVENING. THIS LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM COMBINED WITH THE MONSOONAL MOISTURE AND AFTERNOON HEATING WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE REGION INTO THE EVENING. SOME STORMS COULD HAVE STRONG WIND GUSTS...HAIL...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS. MANY OF THESE STORMS WILL DIMINISH AFTER SUNSET DUE TO THE LOSS OF THE AFTERNOON HEATING. THE THREAT FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY AS MONSOONAL MOISTURE CONTINUE TO WORK THROUGH THE REGION. THE NAM HAS HAD MORE COVERAGE THAN THE GFS...WHICH EXPLAINS WHY THE GFS MAX TEMPS ARE SO MUCH WARMER THAN THE NAM GUIDANCE. THE 12Z NAM HAS BACKED OFF OF THE COVERAGE FOR THURSDAY AND LOOKS SIMILAR TO THE GFS. PREVIOUS FORECASTS HAVE SUPPORTED THE GFS SOLUTIONS...NOT SO MUCH THUNDERSTORM COVERAGE. SINCE THE NAM HAS MOVED IN THAT DIRECTION FOR THURSDAY...WILL CONTINUE TO LEAN TOWARDS THE GFS SOLUTION. .LONG TERM...SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY. A COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO ARRIVE SATURDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING. THIS WILL BRING COOLER TEMPS TO THE REGION AND SHOULD DISPLACE THE MONSOONAL MOISTURE FROM THE AREA FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS. TRICKY PART OF THE FORECAST IS WHEN THE MONSOONAL MOISTURE RETURNS. LATEST RUNS SUPPORT MIDWEEK. && .AVIATION...SO FAR THIS AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY HAS ONLY BEEN CLOSE TO SUN WITH NOTHING MUCH IN BYI...PIH AND IDA AREAS. WILL KEEP VICINITY THUNDERSTORMS IN ALL TAF SITES UNTIL 9 OR 10 PM LOCAL TIME TONIGHT. SHOULD HAVE THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING ON THURSDAY A WELL. GUSTY WINDS NEAR THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE MAIN AVIATION HAZARD TODAY. GK && .FIRE WEATHER...MOIST AND UNSTABLE AIR MASS REMAINS IN PLACE OVER SOUTHEAST IDAHO. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT IN ZONES 409...410...AND 412 DUE TO THE THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY. ALL ZONES WILL HAVE ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WIND GUSTS OF 50 MPH NEAR THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY. EXPECT THUNDERSTORMS TO DEVELOP AGAIN ON THURSDAY AFTERNOON. GK && .PIH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... RED FLAG WARNING UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING IDZ017-019>023-032. &&
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID 703 AM MDT WED JUL 28 2010 IDZ017>025-031-032-291315- 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- 703 AM MDT WED JUL 28 2010 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN IDAHO. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TODAY. SOME THUNDERSTORMS COULD PRODUCE STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND HAIL. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE MOST DAYS. SOME THUNDERSTORMS COULD PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS AND HAIL. .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.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO
1224 PM MDT WED JUL 28 2010
IDZ018-032-281915-
CUSTER ID-
1224 PM MDT WED JUL 28 2010
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN POCATELLO HAS ISSUED A
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR...
CENTRAL CUSTER COUNTY IN CENTRAL IDAHO
UNTIL 115 PM MDT
AT 1219 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 20 MILES EAST OF SUNBEAM..MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35
MPH.
HAIL UP TO ONE-HALF INCH IN DIAMETER AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE
EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM...ALONG WITH HEAVY RAIN AND FREQUENT
DANGEROUS LIGHTNING.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CHALLIS...
LAT...LON 4462 11398 4458 11393 4455 11390 4450 11382
4448 11376 4445 11371 4406 11429 4422 11459
4468 11403
TIME...MOT...LOC 1824Z 217DEG 31KT 4420 11433
VALLESPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO 230 PM MDT WED JUL 28 2010 IDZ018-031-032-282115- CUSTER ID-BLAINE ID- 230 PM MDT WED JUL 28 2010 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN POCATELLO HAS ISSUED A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR... NORTH CENTRAL BLAINE COUNTY IN CENTRAL IDAHO SOUTHEASTERN CUSTER COUNTY IN CENTRAL IDAHO UNTIL 315 PM MDT AT 225 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 10 MILES EAST OF SUN VALLEY..MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. HAIL UP TO ONE-HALF INCH IN DIAMETER AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM...ALONG WITH HEAVY RAIN AND FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... MACKAY... LAT...LON 4408 11374 4389 11346 4357 11408 4375 11430 TIME...MOT...LOC 2030Z 235DEG 30KT 4373 11408 VALLE
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO
321 PM MDT WED JUL 28 2010
IDZ017-031-282215-
LINCOLN ID-BLAINE ID-
321 PM MDT WED JUL 28 2010
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN POCATELLO HAS ISSUED A
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR...
CENTRAL BLAINE COUNTY IN CENTRAL IDAHO
NORTHWESTERN LINCOLN COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IDAHO
UNTIL 415 PM MDT
AT 318 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 7 MILES EAST OF GOODING..MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25
MPH.
HAIL UP TO ONE-HALF INCH IN DIAMETER AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE
EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM...ALONG WITH FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
SHOSHONE...
THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...AND A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN
EFFECT FOR THIS AREA. BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND TV
STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
LAT...LON 4320 11447 4320 11438 4324 11438 4325 11439
4343 11414 4320 11387 4285 11458 4311 11459
TIME...MOT...LOC 2121Z 230DEG 23KT 4294 11456
HANKOSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO
326 PM MDT WED JUL 28 2010
IDZ019-032-282215-
CLARK ID-CUSTER ID-BUTTE ID-
326 PM MDT WED JUL 28 2010
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN POCATELLO HAS ISSUED A
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN CUSTER COUNTY IN CENTRAL IDAHO
NORTHERN BUTTE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL IDAHO
EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN CLARK COUNTY IN EASTERN IDAHO
UNTIL 415 PM MDT
AT 321 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 10 MILES SOUTHEAST
OF GOLDBURG TO LOST RIVER..AND MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.
HAIL UP TO ONE-HALF INCH IN DIAMETER AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE
EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS...ALONG WITH HEAVY RAIN AND FREQUENT
DANGEROUS LIGHTNING.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
DARLINGTON...
LAT...LON 4429 11332 4423 11330 4423 11292 4377 11295
4372 11302 4367 11358 4435 11359 4435 11335
TIME...MOT...LOC 2126Z 248DEG 21KT 4427 11346 4375 11353
VALLESPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO
441 PM MDT WED JUL 28 2010
IDZ017-022-282345-
MINIDOKA ID-BLAINE ID-CASSIA ID-
441 PM MDT WED JUL 28 2010
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN POCATELLO HAS ISSUED A
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR...
EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN BLAINE COUNTY IN CENTRAL IDAHO
WESTERN CASSIA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IDAHO
SOUTHERN MINIDOKA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IDAHO
UNTIL 545 PM MDT
AT 436 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
HAZELTON TO 10 MILES WEST OF MARION TO 18 MILES EAST OF JACKPOT..AND
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
HAIL UP TO ONE-HALF INCH IN DIAMETER AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE
EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS...ALONG WITH HEAVY RAIN.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BURLEY AND PAUL...
HEYBURN AND MARION...
LOCUST... OAKLEY AND RUPERT...
RUPERT...
DECLO...
MINIDOKA AND BASIN...
ALBION...
THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...AND A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN
EFFECT FOR THIS AREA. BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND TV
STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
LAT...LON 4215 11427 4225 11418 4242 11414 4242 11407
4250 11407 4253 11393 4267 11393 4291 11327
4255 11335 4208 11365 4199 11412 4199 11427
TIME...MOT...LOC 2240Z 244DEG 27KT 4257 11400 4230 11406
4203 11430
HANKOPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO
447 PM MDT WED JUL 28 2010
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0446 PM TSTM WND GST 16 NNW NORTHWEST INL 44.08N 112.84W
07/28/2010 M58.00 MPH CLARK ID MESONET
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CHATTINGSThe Pocatello radar (KSFX), 79 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:53 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Sixty-one mph wind gust measured 6 miles northwest of Minidoka.
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