Special Weather Statement for Natrona County Lower Elevations; Casper Mountain
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What you need to know
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- Casper Mountain, Natrona County Lower Elevations
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What is happening
At 1240 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles northeast of Evansville, which is 14 miles northeast of Casper, moving northeast at 40 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....
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service office in Riverton.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 1240 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles northeast of Evansville, which is 14 miles northeast of Casper, moving northeast at 40 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 storm will remain over mainly rural areas of east central Natrona County, including the following locations... Edness K Wilkins State Park, Fort Caspar Campground, Central Wyoming Fairgrounds, Casper Natural Gas Processing Plant, Casper Events Center, and Casper Mountain. This includes Interstate 25 between mile markers 176 and 199.
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- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued September 2 at 12:41PM 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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