Office: PIH
WWUS85 KPIH 162208
SPSPIH
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pocatello ID
408 PM MDT Tue Aug 16 2022
IDZ060-061-063-162300-
Bear Lake Valley ID-Bear River Range ID-Caribou Range ID-
408 PM MDT Tue Aug 16 2022
...WEAK THUNDERSTORMS APPROACHING BEAR LAKE FROM THE NORTH THROUGH
500 PM MDT...
At 405 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a weak thunderstorm near
Montpelier, moving south at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts to 30 mph are possible along with occasional
lightning.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could push weak swimmers or children in floaty
toys recreating on North Beach out into deeper water.
Locations impacted include...
Montpelier, Bear Lake Idaho Portion, Saint Charles, Dingle,
Bloomington, Border Summit, Geneva Summit and Pegram.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors or recreating on Bear Lake, consider seeking shelter
inside a building or moving to shore.
&&
LAT...LON 4200 11113 4200 11114 4209 11147 4238 11127
4232 11105 4229 11105
TIME...MOT...LOC 2205Z 019DEG 9KT 4229 11119
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH
$$
Huston
NWUS55 KPIH 152205 PZB
LSRPIH
RISE OF APPROXIMATELY 1/2 FOOT (720 CFS)
OBSERVED ON THE HENRYS FORK RIVER BETWEEN
5:45 PM AND 9:00 PM.
0745 PM HEAVY RAIN 3 SSW ASHTON 44.02N 111.47W
08/13/2022 M1.97 INCH FREMONT ID MESONET
MESONET STATION AHTI. FELL BETWEEN 5:15 PM
AND 7:45 PM.
0749 PM HEAVY RAIN 5 NW JUDKINS 43.96N 111.24W
08/13/2022 M0.93 INCH FREMONT ID PUBLIC
PRIVATE WEATHER STATION RECORDED 0.93 INCHES
OF RAINFALL BETWEEN 4:39 PM AND 7:49 PM NEAR
THE INTERSECTION OF ID-32 AND N 4600 E.
0749 PM HEAVY RAIN 1 E MARYSVILLE 44.07N 111.40W
08/13/2022 M2.52 INCH FREMONT ID PUBLIC
PRIVATE WEATHER STATION RECORDED 2.52 INCHES
OF RAINFALL BETWEEN 5:32 PM AND 7:49 PM,
WITH 2.45 INCHES OF THAT FALLING JUST
BETWEEN 5:32 PM AND 6:39 PM (1 HOUR). RAIN
GAUGE LOCATED NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF ID-47
AND N 3800 E EAST OF MARYSVILLE.
0755 PM HEAVY RAIN 2 NW MACKS INN 44.52N 111.35W
08/13/2022 M2.42 INCH FREMONT ID PUBLIC
PRIVATE WEATHER STATION RECORDED 2.42 INCHES
OF RAINFALL BETWEEN 4:35 PM AND 7:55 PM OFF
OF DEER CREST DR.
0804 PM HEAVY RAIN 2 ESE WARM RIVER 44.11N 111.28W
08/13/2022 M1.78 INCH FREMONT ID PUBLIC
PRIVATE WEATHER STATION RECORDED 1.78 INCHES
OF RAINFALL BETWEEN 4:19 PM AND 8:04 PM JUST
EAST OF WARM RIVER.
0809 PM HEAVY RAIN 2 S VICTOR 43.57N 111.11W
08/13/2022 M0.81 INCH TETON ID PUBLIC
FELL BETWEEN 6:59 PM AND 8:09 PM AT TETON
SPRINGS GOLF CLUB.
0824 PM HEAVY RAIN 1 SSW VICTOR 43.59N 111.12W
08/13/2022 M0.92 INCH TETON ID PUBLIC
PRIVATE WEATHER STATION RECORDED 0.92 INCHES
OF RAINFALL BETWEEN 2:59 PM AND 8:24 PM ON
LODGE POLE DR.
0839 PM HEAVY RAIN 1 NE SQUIRREL 44.04N 111.28W
08/13/2022 M2.38 INCH FREMONT ID PUBLIC
PRIVATE WEATHER STATION RECORDED 2.38 INCHES
OF RAINFALL BETWEEN 4:44 PM AND 8:39 PM
ALONG E 1100 N. PEAK THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST
TO 33 MPH.
0929 PM HEAVY RAIN 2 SE VICTOR 43.59N 111.09W
08/13/2022 M0.96 INCH TETON ID PUBLIC
PRIVATE WEATHER STATION RECORDED 0.96 INCHES
OF RAINFALL BETWEEN 6:59 PM AND 9:29 PM NEAR
THE INTERSECTION OF ID-33 AND E 9500 S.
1129 PM HEAVY RAIN 1 W VICTOR 43.60N 111.13W
08/13/2022 M1.05 INCH TETON ID PUBLIC
STORM TOTAL.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 4 NNE HOLBROOK 42.22N 112.64W
08/14/2022 M0.99 INCH ONEIDA ID COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION ID-ON-1. PAST 24 HOURS.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 N ROY 42.42N 112.82W
08/14/2022 M0.55 INCH POWER ID COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION ID-PW-6. PAST 24 HOURS.
1050 AM HEAVY RAIN MACKAY 43.91N 113.61W
08/14/2022 M0.67 INCH CUSTER ID MESONET
MESONET STATION MCKYR. PAST 24 HOURS.
&&
$$
KSMITH
NWUS55 KPIH 152205 PAA
LSRPIH
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID
405 PM MDT MON AUG 15 2022
...FINAL CHRONOLOGICAL SUMMARY OF FLASH FLOOD, HEAVY RAIN,
HAIL, WIND GUST, AND LIGHTNING REPORTS FROM THE SAT, AUG 13TH FLASH
FLOOD AND SEVERE WEATHER EVENT ACROSS SE IDAHO...
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0225 PM FLASH FLOOD 4 N ROY 42.43N 112.83W
08/13/2022 POWER ID NWS STORM SURVEY
EVIDENCE OF FLASH FLOODING IN THE AREA OF
THE SOUTH FORK ROCK CREEK AND SIMMS RD. ALSO
MINOR ROAD DAMAGE TO LAWERY LN. TIME
ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.
0230 PM FLASH FLOOD 4 N ROY 42.43N 112.83W
08/13/2022 POWER ID 911 CALL CENTER
POWER COUNTY 911 REPORTS MUD AND DEBRIS
ACROSS ID-37, PER A LOCAL FARMER. TIME
ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.
0236 PM FLASH FLOOD 12 NW BUIST 42.47N 112.58W
08/13/2022 POWER ID TRAINED SPOTTER
VERY HEAVY RAIN. FLOODING BASEMENT. NO HAIL.
0300 PM HEAVY RAIN 11 NW BUIST 42.44N 112.59W
08/13/2022 M1.00 INCH POWER ID TRAINED SPOTTER
STANDING WATER.
0330 PM HEAVY RAIN 2 SE BERENICE 43.81N 112.96W
08/13/2022 M1.03 INCH BUTTE ID PUBLIC
0330 PM HAIL 2 SE BERENICE 43.81N 112.96W
08/13/2022 E0.50 INCH BUTTE ID PUBLIC
0330 PM HEAVY RAIN 1 S BERENICE 43.81N 112.99W
08/13/2022 E1.00 INCH BUTTE ID PUBLIC
0330 PM HAIL 1 S BERENICE 43.81N 112.99W
08/13/2022 E0.70 INCH BUTTE ID PUBLIC
0335 PM FLASH FLOOD 3 NNE HOLBROOK 42.21N 112.64W
08/13/2022 ONEIDA ID NWS STORM SURVEY
EVIDENCE FOUND OF FLASH FLOODING ACROSS HESS
RD, WITH SOME MINOR RESIDUAL ROAD DAMAGE.
TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.
0344 PM HEAVY RAIN 2 SE BERENICE 43.81N 112.95W
08/13/2022 M1.03 INCH BUTTE ID PUBLIC
PRIVATE WEATHER STATION RECORDED 1.03 INCHES
OF RAINFALL BETWEEN 3:09 PM AND 3:44 PM NEAR
THE INTERSECTION OF W 3700 N AND N 1300 W.
0420 PM TSTM WND GST 12 SE BUTTE CITY 43.50N 113.05W
08/13/2022 M47 MPH BUTTE ID MESONET
MESONET STATION RWM - INL RADIOACTIVE WASTE
MGMT.
0441 PM HAIL 6 SSW HAMER 43.84N 112.23W
08/13/2022 E0.25 INCH JEFFERSON ID PUBLIC
REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA OF TORRENTIAL
RAINFALL AND HAIL POUNDING THEIR VEHICLE.
EXACT HAIL SIZE UNKNOWN. TIME ESTIMATED
BASED ON RADAR.
0445 PM HAIL 5 N MACKS INN 44.57N 111.34W
08/13/2022 E0.50 INCH FREMONT ID PUBLIC
TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.
0450 PM TSTM WND GST 1 NNW CRATERS OF MOON 43.43N 113.54W
08/13/2022 M50 MPH BUTTE ID MESONET
MESONET STATION CRA.
0452 PM HAIL 7 NNW MACKS INN 44.60N 111.37W
08/13/2022 E0.88 INCH FREMONT ID PUBLIC
PUBLIC REPORTS ESTIMATED NICKEL SIZE HAIL
NEAR HENRYS LAKE. PHOTO SUBMITTED TO NWS
POCATELLO VIA FACEBOOK. TIME ESTIMATED BASED
ON RADAR.
0452 PM HAIL SQUIRREL 44.03N 111.30W
08/13/2022 E0.25 INCH FREMONT ID PUBLIC
PHOTOS SENT TO NWS POCATELLO VIA FACEBOOK OF
CROP DAMAGE ACROSS THE SQUIRREL AREA DUE TO
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL AND PEA SIZE HAIL. TIME
ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.
0500 PM TSTM WND GST 1 WNW CAMAS 44.01N 112.24W
08/13/2022 M46 MPH JEFFERSON ID MESONET
MESONET STATION HAM.
0500 PM TSTM WND GST 1 NNW CAMAS 44.01N 112.23W
08/13/2022 M48 MPH JEFFERSON ID DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
ITD RWIS STATION ITDD2 AT CAMAS ALONG I-15.
0500 PM HAIL 2 NW MACKS INN 44.52N 111.35W
08/13/2022 E0.25 INCH FREMONT ID PUBLIC
SMALL HAIL AND VERY HEAVY RAIN REPORTED NEAR
THE INTERSECTION OF GRIZZLY HOLLOW AND DEER
CREST DR. VIDEO SUBMITTED TO NWS POCATELLO
VIA TWITTER.
0509 PM HEAVY RAIN 4 NW HOLBROOK 42.21N 112.70W
08/13/2022 M0.59 INCH ONEIDA ID PUBLIC
PRIVATE WEATHER STATION RECORDED 0.59 INCHES
OF RAINFALL BETWEEN 3:14 PM AND 5:09 PM NEAR
THE INTERSECTION OF ID-37 AND S BULL CANYON
RD.
0520 PM HEAVY RAIN 12 SE BUTTE CITY 43.50N 113.05W
08/13/2022 M1.02 INCH BUTTE ID MESONET
MESONET STATION RWM - INL RADIOACTIVE WASTE
MGMT. FELL BETWEEN 3:10 PM AND 5:20 PM.
0521 PM HEAVY RAIN 6 E ROY 42.37N 112.71W
08/13/2022 M0.83 INCH POWER ID MESONET
RECORDED BETWEEN 1:21 PM AND 5:21 PM AT
DPKI1 BULL CANYON RAWS. 0.81 INCHES OF THIS
ACCUMULATION FELL BETWEEN 1:21 PM AND 3:21
PM.
0525 PM HEAVY RAIN 12 NNW ATOMIC CITY 43.59N 112.94W
08/13/2022 M1.09 INCH BUTTE ID MESONET
MESONET STATION GRI - INL INTEC/GRID 3. FELL
BETWEEN 2:20 PM AND 5:25 PM. TOTAL
PRECIPITATION FOR THE DAY ENDED AT 1.26
INCHES.
0535 PM TSTM WND GST 9 SSW MUD LAKE 43.72N 112.53W
08/13/2022 M47 MPH JEFFERSON ID MESONET
MESONET STATION ROV.
0536 PM HAIL 1 SSW WARM RIVER 44.11N 111.33W
08/13/2022 E0.25 INCH FREMONT ID PUBLIC
ALSO TORRENTIAL RAINFALL. REPORT RECEIVED
VIA NWS POCATELLO TWITTER PAGE. TIME
ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.
0539 PM HEAVY RAIN 7 WNW BUIST 42.36N 112.57W
08/13/2022 M1.72 INCH ONEIDA ID PUBLIC
PRIVATE WEATHER STATION RECORDED 1.72 INCHES
OF RAINFALL BETWEEN 2:24 PM AND 5:39 PM JUST
OFF OF ARBON VALLEY RD. MOST OF THIS FELL
BETWEEN 2:24 PM AND 3:04 PM. ALSO A PEAK
THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST TO 31 MPH AT 2:34 PM.
0604 PM HAIL 11 NW WARM RIVER 44.25N 111.47W
08/13/2022 E0.50 INCH FREMONT ID PUBLIC
REPORT AND VIDEO VIA US NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE POCATELLO IDAHO FACEBOOK PAGE OF
VERY TORRENTIAL RAINFALL, HAIL TO THE SIZE
OF LARGE PEAS OR DIMES, AND FREQUENT
LIGHTNING. VEHICLES PULLED OVER ALONG US-20.
POOR VISIBILITY. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON
RADAR.
0605 PM HEAVY RAIN 2 ESE MACKS INN 44.49N 111.30W
08/13/2022 U0.00 INCH FREMONT ID LAW ENFORCEMENT
*** 15 INJ ***
FREMONT COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE RESCUED 15
PEOPLE WHO WERE STRANDED ALONG THE HENRYS
FORK RIVER BETWEEN BIG SPRINGS AND MACKS INN
DUE TO TORRENTIAL RAINFALL. MOST WERE
SUFFERING FROM HYPOTHERMIA AND WERE TREATED
ON SCENE BY EMS PERSONNEL. TIME ESTIMATED.
0613 PM FLASH FLOOD 3 N ASHTON 44.12N 111.45W
08/13/2022 FREMONT ID EMERGENCY MNGR
FREMONT COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTS
MULTIPLE PRIVATE ROADS ON THE ASHTON HILL
ARE WASHING OUT.
0620 PM HEAVY RAIN MARYSVILLE 44.07N 111.42W
08/13/2022 M2.70 INCH FREMONT ID COCORAHS
PEA-SIZED HAIL. STANDING WATER ACROSS HER
PASTURE.
0620 PM FLASH FLOOD 1 E ASHTON 44.07N 111.44W
08/13/2022 FREMONT ID EMERGENCY MNGR
TRACK FIELD FLOODED AT NORTH FREMONT HIGH
SCHOOL PER PHOTOS. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON
RADAR AND SURROUNDING REPORTS.
0625 PM FLASH FLOOD 1 NNE MARYSVILLE 44.09N 111.42W
08/13/2022 FREMONT ID EMERGENCY MNGR
VIDEO FROM FREMONT COUNTY EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT SHOWING MOVING WATER ACROSS
FIELDS AND ROADS IN THE AREA OF N 3700 E AND
E 1400 N. TIME ESTIMATED.
0625 PM FLASH FLOOD MARYSVILLE 44.07N 111.42W
08/13/2022 FREMONT ID EMERGENCY MNGR
FREMONT COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTS
EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO CROPS AND FIELDS IN THE
MARYSVILLE AREA DUE TO WIDESPREAD FLASH
FLOODING. TIME ESTIMATED.
0625 PM FLASH FLOOD 1 NE ASHTON 44.08N 111.44W
08/13/2022 FREMONT ID PUBLIC
PHOTOS OF FIELD FLOODING PROVIDED BY THE
PUBLIC VIA THE US NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
POCATELLO IDAHO FACEBOOK PAGE. TIME
ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR AND SURROUNDING
REPORTS.
0630 PM FLASH FLOOD ASHTON 44.07N 111.44W
08/13/2022 FREMONT ID EMERGENCY MNGR
FREMONT COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTS
3.00 TO 3.25 INCHES OF RAIN FELL IN 60
MINUTES IN THE ASHTON AREA. WIDESPREAD FLASH
FLOODING REPORTED WITH DAMAGE TO NUMEROUS
ROADS. EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO OVER 1,000 ACRES
OF FARM FIELDS WITH SOME CROPS A TOTAL LOSS.
SEVERAL REPORTS OF FLOOD DAMAGE TO FARM
BUILDINGS.
0630 PM HEAVY RAIN 1 SSW WARM RIVER 44.11N 111.33W
08/13/2022 E2.00 INCH FREMONT ID PUBLIC
PUBLIC REPORTS AT LEAST 2.00 INCHES OF RAIN
FELL IN APPROXIMATELY 60 MINUTES ALONG WITH
SMALL HAIL. REPORT RECEIVED VIA NWS
POCATELLO TWITTER PAGE. TIME ESTIMATED BASED
ON RADAR AND TIME OF REPORT.
0630 PM FLASH FLOOD 1 ESE MARYSVILLE 44.07N 111.41W
08/13/2022 FREMONT ID PARK/FOREST SRVC
SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE ASHTON-TETONIA RAIL
TRAIL FLOODED, WASHED OUT, AND/OR COVERED IN
MUD. OFFICIALS ARE ASKING THE PUBLIC TO
AVOID USING THE TRAIL NEAR ASHTON. PHOTOS
OBTAINED FROM THE ASHTON-TETONIA TRAIL
FACEBOOK PAGE. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON
RADAR.
0630 PM FLASH FLOOD 3 WNW SQUIRREL 44.04N 111.36W
08/13/2022 FREMONT ID PUBLIC
PUBLIC REPORT OF 3 CABINS FLOODED, AS WELL
AS GRAIN AND HAIL CROPS COMPLETELY DESTROYED
BY TORRENTIAL RAINFALL AND SIGNIFICANT
AMOUNTS OF SMALL HAIL BETWEEN ASHTON AND
SQUIRREL. MULTIPLE SIMILAR REPORTS FROM THIS
AREA REGARDING CROP DAMAGE. TIME ESTIMATED
BASED ON RADAR AND SURROUNDING REPORTS.
0645 PM HEAVY RAIN 12 NW ATOMIC CITY 43.55N 113.01W
08/13/2022 M1.23 INCH BUTTE ID MESONET
MESONET STATION LOS - LOST RIVER REST AREA.
FELL BETWEEN 2:50 PM AND 6:45 PM.
0650 PM HEAVY RAIN 12 NW ATOMIC CITY 43.58N 112.97W
08/13/2022 M0.96 INCH BUTTE ID MESONET
MESONET STATION TRA - INL REACTOR TECH
COMPLEX. FELL BETWEEN 2:15 PM AND 6:50 PM.
0652 PM LIGHTNING 2 N SUGAR CITY 43.89N 111.74W
08/13/2022 MADISON ID UTILITY COMPANY
FALL RIVER RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE
REPORTS LIGHTNING KNOCKED OUT POWER FROM THE
SALEM AREA NORTHEAST TOWARD WILFORD ON THE
MADISON/FREMONT COUNTY LINE.
0700 PM HEAVY RAIN ASHTON 44.07N 111.45W
08/13/2022 M3.00 INCH FREMONT ID EMERGENCY MNGR
3 INCHES OF RAIN OBSERVED IN ASHTON PER
FREMONT COUNTY EM. SEVERAL ROADS IN TOWN
HAVE 3-6 INCHES OF WATER ON THEM. SEWER
LINES IN ASHTON ARE BACKED UP UNABLE TO KEEP
UP WITH ALL THE WATER ON THE ROADS. NUMEROUS
FARM FIELDS FLOODED WITH STANDING WATER AS
WELL.
0700 PM HEAVY RAIN 8 NNW ATOMIC CITY 43.55N 112.87W
08/13/2022 M1.00 INCH BUTTE ID MESONET
MESONET STATION PBF - INL CRITICAL
INFRASTRUCTURE. FELL BETWEEN 310 PM AND 700
PM.
0705 PM HEAVY RAIN 9 NW ATOMIC CITY 43.53N 112.95W
08/13/2022 M0.95 INCH BUTTE ID MESONET
MESONET STATION 690 - INL CENTRAL
FACILITIES. FELL BETWEEN 3:00 PM AND 7:05
PM.
0711 PM HAIL 3 N VICTOR 43.65N 111.11W
08/13/2022 E0.25 INCH TETON ID PUBLIC
REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA OF SMALL HAIL IN THE
FOX CREEK AREA. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON
RADAR.
0730 PM FLASH FLOOD 3 W ASHTON 44.07N 111.51W
08/13/2022 FREMONT ID OTHER FEDERAL
Office: BOI
Office: SLC
WWUS85 KSLC 162316
AWWSLC
UTC035-170015-
Airport Weather Warning for the Salt Lake City International Airport
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
516 PM MDT Tue Aug 16 2022
Airport Weather Warning for intermittent wind gusts of 30 mph/26 kts
or greater for the Salt Lake City International Airport.
Valid 516 PM MDT to 615 PM MDT
$$
For more information from NOAA/s National Weather Service visit...
http://weather.gov/saltlakecity
NWUS55 KSLC 170123
LSRSLC
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
722 PM MDT TUE AUG 16 2022
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0330 PM DEBRIS FLOW 2 NNW BRIAN HEAD 37.72N 112.85W
08/16/2022 IRON UT DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
SMALL AMOUNTS OF GRAVEL AND MUD ACROSS STATE ROUTE 143
NEAR MILE POST 13 BASED ON UDOT CAMERAS.
0345 PM FLASH FLOOD ZION NP 37.25N 112.95W
08/16/2022 WASHINGTON UT PARK/FOREST SRVC
FLASH FLOODING IN CLEAR CREEK, PINE CREEK, AND SPRY
CANYON. WATERFALLS WERE VISIBLE FROM THE SCENIC DRIVE.
0515 PM FLASH FLOOD 1 NE SPRINGDALE 37.19N 112.99W
08/16/2022 WASHINGTON UT OTHER FEDERAL
RIVER GAGE ON THE NORTH FORK OF THE VIRGIN RIVER NEAR
SPRINGDALE ROSE FROM NEAR 50 CFS TO 1160 CFS, WITH A
CORRESPONDING RISE OF OVER 3 FEET ON THE GAGE HEIGHT.
&&
$$
LC
Office: OTX
WWUS86 KOTX 162200
RFWOTX
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Spokane WA
300 PM PDT Tue Aug 16 2022
...HOT DRY AND UNSTABLE WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY...
.HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL CLIMB BACK INTO THE UPPER 90S TO
TRIPPLE DIGITS WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. POOR OVERNIGHT RELATIVE
HUMIDITY RECOVERY WILL ACCOMPANY THE HOT AND DRY DAYTIME
CONDITIONS ALONG WITH AN UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE.
WAZ696-171800-
/O.NEW.KOTX.FW.W.0006.220817T1800Z-220819T0500Z/
East Washington Central Cascades (Zone 696)-
300 PM PDT Tue Aug 16 2022
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM WEDNESDAY TO 10 PM PDT
THURSDAY FOR UNSTABLE THERMAL TROUGH FOR EAST WASHINGTON CENTRAL
CASCADES...
The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued a Red Flag
Warning for unstable thermal trough, which is in effect from
11 AM Wednesday to 10 PM PDT Thursday.
* Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 696 East Washington Central
Cascades (Zone 696).
* Winds: East 5 to 10 mph.
* Timing: Wednesday afternoon through Thursday evening.
* Relative Humidities: 10 to 21 percent in the valleys and 21 to
32 percent over the higher terrain.
* Temperatures: In the upper 90s to 105.
* Impacts: Increased potential for rapid fire growth for large
fires.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of
low relative humidity...hot conditions...and an unstable
atmosphere can contribute to extreme fire behavior.
&&
$$
Office: MSO
