Special Weather Statement for East Sweetwater County
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What you need to know
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- East Sweetwater County
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- Moderate
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What is happening
At 857 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13 miles south of Superior, which is 15 miles east of Rock Springs, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. This storm will remain over mainly rural...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 857 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13 miles south of Superior, which is 15 miles east of Rock Springs, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of central Sweetwater County, including the following locations... Point Of Rocks, Bitter Creek, and Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport. This includes Interstate 80 between mile markers 116 and 118, and between mile markers 131 and 150.
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- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 23 at 8:58PM MDT by NWS Riverton WY
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Riverton WY. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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