Special Weather Statement for East Platte County; Goshen County; Central Laramie County
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Central Laramie County, East Platte County, Goshen County
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What is happening
At 856 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles southeast of Chugwater, or 28 miles southeast of Wheatland, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 856 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles southeast of Chugwater, or 28 miles southeast of Wheatland, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel 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. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southwestern Goshen, northern Laramie and southeastern Platte Counties.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 16 at 8:56PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
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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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