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Special Weather Statement
Issued: 12:04 AM Apr. 16, 2026 – National Weather Service
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT BOISE...SOUTHWESTERN VALLEY AND NORTHEASTERN ELMORE COUNTIES THROUGH 645 PM MDT... At 603 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Paddy Flat Work Center to near Hardscrabble Campground to near Bogus Basin Ski Area. Movement was east at 55 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Areas of blowing dust reducing visibility. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Strong thunderstorms will be near... Idaho City, Centerville, Pioneerville, and Garden Valley around 610 PM MDT. Lowman, Clear Creek Summit, Mores Creek Summit, and Landmark around 620 PM MDT. Helende Campground, Barber Flat Guard Station, Bear Valley Campground, and Sulphur Creek Ranch around 630 PM MDT. Dagger Falls, Boundary Creek Launch Site, and Dutch Creek Guard Station around 640 PM MDT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN; MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
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