Special Weather Statement for Salt River and Wyoming Ranges; Upper Green River Basin
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At 1009 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Corral Creek Guard Station, which is 17 miles east of Afton, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to...
What the bulletin says to do
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.
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At 1009 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Corral Creek Guard Station, which is 17 miles east of Afton, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of west central Sublette and central Lincoln Counties, including the following locations... Sacajawea Campground and Big Piney Marbleton Airport.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 22 at 10:10PM 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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