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SEL8
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 468
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
345 PM MDT Wed Jun 26 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Southern and Central Idaho
* Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 345 PM
until 900 PM MDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...Widely scattered to scattered strong to severe
thunderstorms are forecast to continue to develop this afternoon and
persist into the evening across southern and central Idaho. A few
of the stronger storms may evolve into weak supercells. The more
intense thunderstorms will be potentially capable of severe gusts
(60-70 mph) and large hail (1 to 1.5 inches in diameter).
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 85
statute miles north and south of a line from 35 miles northwest of
Boise ID to 60 miles south of Monida MT. For a complete depiction of
the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU8).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are
favorable for severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch area.
Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for threatening
weather conditions and listen for later statements and possible
warnings. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce
tornadoes.
&&
OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 464...WW 466...WW 467...
AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 400. Mean storm motion vector
25025.
...Smith
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The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW8
WW 468 SEVERE TSTM ID 262145Z - 270300Z
AXIS..85 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
35NW BOI/BOISE ID/ - 60S MQM/MONIDA MT/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 75NM N/S /32NW BOI - 24SSW DBS/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 400. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 25025.
LAT...LON 45161672 44931232 42471232 42701672
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU8.
Watch 468 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 468
VALID 270140Z - 270240Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..WENDT..06/27/24
ATTN...WFO...BOI...PIH...MSO...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 468
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IDC001-005-011-013-015-023-025-027-037-039-045-047-053-059-063-
067-075-077-085-270240-
ID
. IDAHO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADA BANNOCK BINGHAM
BLAINE BOISE BUTTE
CAMAS CANYON CUSTER
ELMORE GEM GOODING
JEROME LEMHI LINCOLN
MINIDOKA PAYETTE POWER
VALLEY
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 468
VALID 270055Z - 270140Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1438
..WENDT..06/27/24
ATTN...WFO...BOI...PIH...MSO...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 468
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IDC001-005-011-013-015-023-025-027-037-039-045-047-053-059-063-
067-075-077-085-270140-
ID
. IDAHO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADA BANNOCK BINGHAM
BLAINE BOISE BUTTE
CAMAS CANYON CUSTER
ELMORE GEM GOODING
JEROME LEMHI LINCOLN
MINIDOKA PAYETTE POWER
VALLEY
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
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Low (<5%)
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Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
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Low (<2%)
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Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
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Mod (40%)
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Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
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Low (20%)
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Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
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Mod (30%)
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Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
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Low (20%)
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Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
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High (70%)
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For each watch, probabilities for particular events inside the watch
(listed above in each table) are determined by the issuing forecaster.
The "Low" category contains probability values ranging from less than 2%
to 20% (EF2-EF5 tornadoes), less than 5% to 20% (all other probabilities),
"Moderate" from 30% to 60%, and "High" from 70% to greater than 95%.
High values are bolded and lighter in color to provide awareness of
an increased threat for a particular event.