Special Weather Statement for Goshen County; Central Laramie County; East Laramie County
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Central Laramie County, East Laramie County, Goshen County
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- Moderate
- Official urgency
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- Observed
What is happening
At 500 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles northeast of Whitaker, or 27 miles north of Cheyenne, moving east at 15 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....
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM MDT for southeastern Wyoming.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 500 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles northeast of Whitaker, or 27 miles north of Cheyenne, moving east at 15 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. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southwestern Goshen and north central Laramie Counties.
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- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 26 at 5:00PM 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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