Special Weather Statement for Central Laramie County; East Laramie County
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Central Laramie County, East Laramie County
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- Moderate
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What is happening
At 508 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Whitaker, or 20 miles north of Cheyenne, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. 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.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 508 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Whitaker, or 20 miles north of Cheyenne, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Small, accumulating hail may cause roadways to become slick. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of north central Laramie County.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 13 at 5:09PM 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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