Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Idaho Panhandle Counties

Source: NOAA · Panhandle of Idaho

This alert is no longer in effect.

NOAA issued it on June 13, 2026, 2 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).

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NWS Spokane has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of Benewah, Kootenai, and Shoshone counties in Idaho until 8:15 PM PDT.

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Record type
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Affected area
Panhandle of Idaho
Issued
June 13, 2026
Issuing authority
NWS Spokane WA

Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.

Record status: historical. It was issued 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Panhandle of Idaho.

Alert Details

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued by the National Weather Service in Spokane WA. The alert is effective from May 28, 2026 at 7:29 PM PDT until May 28, 2026 at 8:15 PM PDT.

Affected Areas

The warning covers West central Shoshone County, Northeastern Benewah County, and Southeastern Kootenai County in the Panhandle of Idaho. Locations impacted include St. Joe.

What You Should Do

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

Expected Conditions

At 7:29 PM PDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 15 miles south of Wardner, or 16 miles southwest of Osburn, moving northwest at 35 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

Timeline

The alert is in effect from May 28, 2026 at 7:29 PM PDT and expires at 8:15 PM PDT the same day.

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What is this NWS weather alert about?
NWS Spokane has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of Benewah, Kootenai, and Shoshone counties in Idaho until 8:15 PM PDT.
Which agency issued this alert?
This alert was issued by NOAA. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
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This alert is classified as "high" severity. Take precautions and monitor for updates.
What area is affected?
This alert affects Panhandle of Idaho. Check with NOAA for the most current geographic scope.
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