Special Weather Statement for Green Mountains and Rattlesnake Range
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What you need to know
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- Green Mountains and Rattlesnake Range
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What is happening
At 339 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Devil's Gate, which is 30 miles east of Jeffrey City, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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. Heavy rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. If on or near Pathfinder Reservoir, get out of the water and move indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 339 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Devil's Gate, which is 30 miles east of Jeffrey City, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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. Heavy rainfall. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Independence Rock around 345 PM MDT.
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- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 13 at 3:40PM 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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