High winds and damage occurred from thunderstorms overnight on the 13th into the morning of the 14th.
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High winds and damage occurred from thunderstorms overnight on the 13th into the morning of the 14th.
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 Jun 13, 8:43 PM MST, 1 hour 22 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Pocatello ID 943 PM MDT Thu Jun 13 2024 .UPDATE... Radar shows a couple storms north of the American Falls Reservoir that seem to be holding together. Updated forecast to continue to mention storms through midnight with slight chance of showers after midnight across much of the Snake Plain into the eastern Magic Valley. 13 && .PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 138 PM MDT Thu Jun 13 2024/ SHORT TERM...Tonight and Friday Afternoon satellite imagery once again shows not much in the way of clouds across the region. Have seen a few mid/high level clouds streaking across southeastern parts of the area but most of us area seeing clear blue skies. Temperatures have warmed into the 80s across the lower valleys with 70s across the higher terrain. Some valley locations could hit the 90s before all is set and done today. Hi-res CAMs show some potential for a thunderstorm or two to develop later today. Probabilities are quite low however (less than 15%) so the forecast doesn't have any mention of any precip for most areas. This will be the warmest day we see for at least a week as changes are in store for eastern Idaho. We begin to see a few of those changes tomorrow as we start to feel the influence of an trough moving into the Pacific NW. The pressure gradient will tighten tomorrow and winds will begin to increase accordingly tomorrow. As is often the case, the Arco Desert looks to be the windiest spot and they'll come close to Wind Advisory levels (30+ mph) but right now it's too marginal to issue an advisory. Much of the Snake Plain and Magic Valley will see winds in the 15-25 mph range for a good portion of the day. More wind to come (and stronger on Saturday). Friday looks mostly dry again although some afternoon convection up around Island Park will be possible. Temperatures will be around 4-6 degrees cooler than Thursday but a much more drastic cooldown is still ahead. McKaughan LONG TERM...Saturday through Friday As low pressure scoots to our north, a very strong wind pattern develops Saturday. The strongest winds will be across the central mountains and over portions of the Magic Valley and Snake Plain. Probability forecasts show a 30-70% chance of exceeding 30 mph sustained across most of the Snake Plain and eastern end of the Magic Valley, and hitting 90-100% across the Arco Desert and along I-15 north of Idaho Falls. We similar percentages for gusts over 45 mph. That would put us solidly in WIND ADVISORY territory. We see a 30-60% chance for sustained over 40 mph and gusts over 55 mph across the INL and along 15 north of Idaho Falls, which is HIGH WIND WARNING thresholds. These trends seem to be holding, so the likelihood of some kind of wind headlines is increasing. While we could see a few early day showers, we should be dry in the afternoon. Saturday will be the WARMEST, until we reach the end of next week. This is due an area of low pressure developing and slowly swinging across our area early next week. This storm does involve some colder air, with Tuesday being the "coldest". We are talking highs in the valleys in the 50s/low 60s and 30s/40s in the mountains. Yes, that does mean some wet snow in the higher elevations. The latest forecast shows a 75%+ chance of measurable snow across the central mountains and along the Montana border, and a 20-50% chance farther south. This once again serves as a reminder that weather doesn't always follow the calendar. We should quickly recover (since it is June after all) by the end of next week. Keyes AVIATION... Mid level clouds will continue to stream overhead. The question is whether we will see any precipitation or thunderstorms with any of this in the next 24 hours. We did keep VCSH in the TAFs (outside of SUN), which was put in by previous shifts. The chance is low but not zero by any stretch. We opted to not include VCTS, but again the chance is low but not zero. Gusty winds are possible with anything that develops. Outside of anything from storms, we are expecting an increase in wind tomorrow. Sustained wind of 15-25kts are possible for BYI, PIH and IDA, with gusts of 25-35kts possible. Keyes FIRE WEATHER... The hottest day of the next seven is today, with BLM land elevations reaching the 90s in the TFD and southern portions of the IFD. Afternoon humidity should get below 15 percent in a lot of low elevations in the central Idaho mountains and the northwest side of the two main BLM districts. An approaching trough that arrives on the weekend with a cold front will start affecting weather on Fri. While today wind will be light, on Fri the wind will spike upwards again, with the strongest wind occurring on Sat. Strong cooling brings back temperatures more like early to middle spring on Mon and Tue. Messick HYDROLOGY... A flood warning remains in effect for the Teton River at Driggs through Saturday and the Snake River at Heise until further notice. The latter will likely stay above flood stage into early next week. McKaughan && .PIH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. &&
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pocatello ID
1035 PM MDT Thu Jun 13 2024
IDZ052>054-062-140515-
Arco/Mud Lake Desert ID-Upper Snake River Plain ID-
Blackfoot Mountains ID-Lower Snake River Plain ID-
1035 PM MDT Thu Jun 13 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTH CENTRAL JEFFERSON...
NORTHWESTERN BONNEVILLE AND CENTRAL BINGHAM COUNTIES THROUGH 1115 PM
MDT...
At 1035 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles east of Taber, or 12 miles northwest of Blackfoot, moving
northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Idaho Falls, Ammon, Shelley, Iona, Ucon, Menan, Lewisville, and
Osgood.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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LAT...LON 4321 11249 4344 11265 4372 11199 4349 11179
TIME...MOT...LOC 0435Z 238DEG 33KT 4335 11248
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
ValleThe Pocatello radar (KSFX), 60 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 05:03 UTC.
8 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
The Kettle Butte mesonet site measured a 62 mph wind gust.
The Osgood ITD site measured a 60 mph wind gust.
The Rexburg airport ASOS measured a 67 mph wind gust from thunderstorm outflow.
Sugar City mesonet measured a 72 mph wind gust. A house was damaged from a falling tree with powerlines on branches.
A 59 mph wind gust measured near Taber.
A 62 mph wind gust measured near Ashton.
A 59 mph wind gust measured 6 miles northwest of Minidoka.
A 65 mph wind gust measured at Big Southern Butte.
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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1195923, 1195926, 1195922, 1195921, 1195927, 1195925, 1195928, 1195929.