Special Weather Statement for Banner; Kimball; Central Laramie County +1 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Banner, Kimball, Central Laramie County, East Laramie County
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- Moderate
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- Observed
What is happening
At 124 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Wildcat Hills State Recreation Area to near Oliver Reservoir to near Grover to 13 miles north of Purcell. Movement was southeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 124 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Wildcat Hills State Recreation Area to near Oliver Reservoir to near Grover to 13 miles north of Purcell. Movement was southeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Kimball, Pine Bluffs, Burns, Dix, Albin, Bushnell, Egbert, Kimball Municipal Airport, Panorama Point, Oliver Reservoir, Pine Bluffs Municipal Airport, Harrisburg, Carpenter, Oliver Reservoir Campground, and Kimball County Fairgrounds.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 26 at 1:24AM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Official revision
Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Cheyenne WY. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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