Boise, Idaho got a special weather announcement about strong winds and hail amid a severe thunderstorm on June 26. Boise, Idaho saw a severe thunderstorm on June 26. A special weather announcement was put out by the National Weather Service (NWS) which warned of wind speeds up to 50 miles per hour and a possibility of ‘penny sized’ hail in the area.Boise Idaho saw very heavy rain amid a special weather forecast message from the NWS. Image for representational purposes. (Unsplash)“A special weather statement has been issued for Boise City ID, Boise ID and Eagle ID until 10:15pm MDT (12:15am ET),” the NWS said, sharing a map of areas to be affected.Meanwhile, scary videos and photos of the storm from Boise were shared online.“WILD skies captured at a small rodeo outside Boise tonight got my patio cushions in just in time,” one wrote on X.Another video on Facebook was posted showing very heavy rain. “Holy hole in the donut, Batman! What a storm in Boise/Meridian, Idaho, right now!! Thunder, lightning, hail, rain.., the combo platter of storms!!,” the person wrote.Yet another clip showed a person out in the rain, skidding over the water flow on the street.(This is a developing story)Shuvrajit has over seven years of experience covering US, India, and world news. An English Literature postgraduate from Jadavpur University, Shuvrajit started off covering entertainment, gaming and all things pop culture. There were brief periods away from the media industry, with short stints in content marketing, ed-tech and academic editing.