Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Southeastern Idaho Counties
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NOAA issued it on April 12, 2026, 4 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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The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Bannock, Bingham, Blaine, Caribou, and Power counties in Idaho, effective until 3:00 PM MDT on April 12, 2026.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Southeastern Idaho
- Issued
- April 12, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Pocatello ID
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 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southeastern Idaho.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning in Southeastern Idaho
Alert Details
The alert is a Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Pocatello ID. It is effective from 2:28 PM MDT on April 12, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Bannock, ID; Bingham, ID; Blaine, ID; Caribou, ID; and Power, ID. Specific locations impacted include Pocatello, Blackfoot, American Falls Reservoir, Chubbuck, Fort Hall Buffalo Lodge, Rose, Fort Hall Eagle Lodge, Taber, Portneuf Gap, Fort Hall Townsite, Springfield, Rockford, Moreland, Fort Hall Mount Putnam, Fort Hall Bannock Creek Lodge, Pingree, Pocatello Airport, Fort Hall Putnam Lodge, Fort Hall Lincoln Creek Lodge, and Groveland.
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Seek shelter immediately inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows. If on or near American Falls Reservoir, get away from the water and move indoors or inside a vehicle. Wind damage with these storms will occur before any rain or lightning, so do not wait for thunder before taking cover.
Expected Conditions
Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and up to 0.75 inch hail. The storm is moving east at 50 mph, as indicated by radar.
Timeline
The warning is effective from 2:28 PM MDT on April 12, 2026, and ends at 3:00 PM MDT on the same day.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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