WWUS85 KMSO 290004
SPSMSO

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Missoula MT
604 PM MDT Thu May 28 2026

IDZ006-007-290030-
Southern Clearwater Mountains ID-Orofino/Grangeville Region ID-
504 PM PDT Thu May 28 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WEST CENTRAL IDAHO COUNTY UNTIL
530 PM PDT...

At 504 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 19
miles southeast of Kooskia, or 15 miles east of Grangeville, moving
north at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
  Clearwater, Stites, Harpster and Syringa.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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LAT...LON 4590 11602 4608 11630 4617 11565 4585 11568
      4584 11594
TIME...MOT...LOC 0003Z 176DEG 23KT 4589 11581

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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