{"id":4060,"date":"2025-06-12T09:04:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-12T13:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/us.weatheramerica.com\/?p=4060"},"modified":"2025-06-27T04:14:49","modified_gmt":"2025-06-27T08:14:49","slug":"weather-idaho-severe-storms-with-golf-ball-hail-threat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/2025\/06\/12\/weather-idaho-severe-storms-with-golf-ball-hail-threat\/","title":{"rendered":"Weather Idaho: Severe storms with golf-ball hail threat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4061\" src=\"http:\/\/us.weatheramerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/idaho1206.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/idaho1206.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/idaho1206-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/idaho1206-330x220.jpg 330w, https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/idaho1206-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/idaho1206-615x410.jpg 615w, https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/idaho1206-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/weatheramerica.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/idaho1206-219x146.jpg 219w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Strong thunderstorms shake Eastern Idaho on Wednesday<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Eastern Idaho<\/strong> faced a <strong>dangerous weather outbreak<\/strong> during the afternoon and evening of <strong>Wednesday, June 11, 2025<\/strong>, prompting the <strong>National Weather Service (NWS)<\/strong> in <strong>Pocatello<\/strong> to issue <strong>multiple severe weather warnings<\/strong> across the region. A <strong>severe thunderstorm watch<\/strong> remains in effect <strong>until 9 p.m. MDT<\/strong>, encompassing much of <strong>eastern Idaho<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Golf-ball sized hail and 60 mph wind gusts reported<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>By <strong>4:30 p.m.<\/strong>, a <strong>severe thunderstorm warning<\/strong> was active for parts of <strong>northeastern Caribou County<\/strong> and <strong>southeastern Bonneville County<\/strong>. The main threats: <strong>hail reaching up to golf-ball size<\/strong> (about <strong>1.75 inches<\/strong>, or <strong>4.45 cm<\/strong>) and <strong>wind gusts hitting 60 mph<\/strong> (about <strong>97 km\/h<\/strong>). According to observers, hail in some locations reached <strong>half-dollar size<\/strong> before melting rapidly.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>NWS Pocatello<\/strong> issued a clear warning: <strong>flying debris may pose a significant threat<\/strong> to people caught outdoors without protection. <strong>Mobile homes<\/strong>, <strong>vehicles<\/strong>, <strong>windows<\/strong>, and <strong>roofs<\/strong> are especially vulnerable, and <strong>tree damage<\/strong> is anticipated throughout the region.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tornado warning briefly hits Downey area<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In addition to thunderstorm alerts, a <strong>brief tornado warning<\/strong> was issued near <strong>Downey<\/strong>, affecting <strong>southwestern Caribou<\/strong>, <strong>northeastern Oneida<\/strong>, <strong>southeastern Bannock<\/strong>, and <strong>northwestern Franklin counties<\/strong>. While the warning was short-lived, it heightened concern for <strong>possible tornado activity<\/strong> embedded in the severe storms.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>All types of severe weather possible<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>According to <strong>NWS meteorologists<\/strong>, these storms are capable of unleashing &#8220;<strong>all types of severe weather<\/strong>,&#8221; including <strong>destructive straight-line winds<\/strong>, <strong>extremely large hail<\/strong>, and <strong>tornadoes<\/strong>. The public is urged to move immediately to <strong>safe shelter<\/strong>, such as an <strong>interior room<\/strong>, <strong>bathroom<\/strong>, <strong>closet<\/strong>, or preferably a <strong>basement<\/strong>, as the situation can escalate quickly.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Stay weather-alert and connected<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <strong>NWS Pocatello<\/strong> emphasized the importance of using <strong>multiple channels<\/strong> for receiving weather alerts\u2014whether via <strong>smartphone apps<\/strong>, <strong>weather radios<\/strong>, or <strong>broadcast media<\/strong>. The storm threat continues through the evening across <strong>eastern Idaho<\/strong>, especially in rural areas where <strong>communications and shelter options<\/strong> may be more limited.<\/p>\n<p>If you captured <strong>photos or videos<\/strong> of the storm, the local news outlet invites you to share them at <strong><a href=\"mailto:news@eastidahonews.com\">news@eastidahonews.com<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Strong thunderstorms shake Eastern Idaho on Wednesday Eastern Idaho faced a dangerous weather outbreak during the afternoon and evening of Wednesday, June 11, 2025, prompting the National Weather Service (NWS) in Pocatello to issue multiple severe weather warnings across the region. 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