Special Weather Statement for Green Mountains and Rattlesnake Range; Natrona County Lower Elevations
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At 1238 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 8 miles west of Alcova, which is 33 miles southwest of Casper, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. This...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. If on or near Pathfinder Reservoir or Alcova 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.
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At 1238 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 8 miles west of Alcova, which is 33 miles southwest of Casper, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Alcova around 1255 PM MDT.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 9 at 12:39PM MDT by NWS Riverton WY
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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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