Special Weather Statement for Owl Creek and Bridger Mountains; Wind River Mountains East; Upper Wind River Basin +2 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Lander Foothills, Owl Creek and Bridger Mountains, Upper Wind River Basin, Wind River Basin, Wind River Mountains East
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- Moderate
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- Observed
What is happening
At 748 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 11 miles south of Anchor Dam to near Pilot Butte Reservoir to 8 miles south of Bull Lake. Movement was east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 748 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 11 miles south of Anchor Dam to near Pilot Butte Reservoir to 8 miles south of Bull Lake. Movement was east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Strong thunderstorms will be near... Pavillion, Morton, and Pilot Butte Reservoir around 755 PM MDT. Fort Washakie, Kinnear, and Ocean Lake around 800 PM MDT. Ethete around 805 PM MDT.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 22 at 7:49PM MDT by NWS Riverton WY
Official revision
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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