Special Weather Statement for Rock Springs and Green River; Flaming Gorge
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What you need to know
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- Flaming Gorge, Rock Springs and Green River
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What is happening
At 117 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles north of Manila, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is...
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. If on or near Flaming Gorge 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 117 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles north of Manila, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea 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. Locations impacted include... Squaw Hollow Boat Ramp On Flaming Gorge.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued July 25 at 1:18PM 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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