Special Weather Statement for Laramie Valley; South Laramie Range; South Laramie Range Foothills
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At 118 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Yellow Pine Campground, or 10 miles east of Laramie, moving east at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor...
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.
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At 118 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Yellow Pine Campground, or 10 miles east of Laramie, moving east at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Table Mountain Ranches, Tie City Campground, North Crow Campground, Yellow Pine Campground, Granite Springs Retreat, Curt Gowdy State Park, and Cheyenne Pass.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 22 at 1:19PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
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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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