Weather Alert in Idaho
Flash Flood Warning issued August 26 at 6:05PM MDT until August 26 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Boise ID
AREAS AFFECTED: Boise, ID
DESCRIPTION: FFWBOI The National Weather Service in Boise has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... East Central Boise County in southwestern Idaho... * Until 900 PM MDT. * At 605 PM MDT, Boise County law enforcement reported numerous 911 calls about rock slides and standing water on Idaho State Highway 21 between Lowman and Grandjean. Flash flooding is ongoing. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Law enforcement reported. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. Rock slides were reported on Idaho State Highway 21 at mileposts 72 and 76-77. Three feet of water was reported on the road at milepost 80.
INSTRUCTION: Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become unstable and unsafe. In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route.
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Weather Topic: What are Hole Punch Clouds?
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A hole punch cloud is an unusual occurrence when a disk-shaped
hole appears in a cirrostratus, cirrocumulus, or altocumulus cloud.
When part of the cloud forms ice crystals, water droplets in the surrounding area
of the cloud evaporate. The effect of this process produces a large elliptical
gap in the cloud. The hole punch cloud formation is rare, but it is not specific
to any geographic area.
Other names which have been used to describe this phenomena include fallstreak hole,
skypunch, and cloud hole.
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Weather Topic: What are Nimbostratus Clouds?
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A nimbostratus cloud is similar to a stratus cloud in its formless,
smooth appearance. However, a nimbostratus cloud is darker than a stratus cloud,
because it is thicker.
Unlike a stratus cloud, a nimbostratus cloud typically brings with it the threat
of moderate to heavy precipitation. In some cases, the precipitation may evaporate
before reaching the ground, a phenomenon known as virga.
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