Special Weather Statement for South Laramie Range; South Laramie Range Foothills
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- South Laramie Range, South Laramie Range Foothills
- Effective
- Ended
- Official severity
- Moderate
- Official urgency
- Expected
- Official certainty
- Observed
What is happening
At 314 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Vedauwoo Campground, or 16 miles southeast of Laramie, moving east at 30 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. Locations impacted...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 314 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Vedauwoo Campground, or 16 miles southeast of Laramie, moving east at 30 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. Locations impacted include... Happy Valley, Willadsen Estates, Granite Canon, Granite Springs Reservoir, Crystal Lake Reservoir, Curt Gowdy State Park, Pine Grove Estates, Vedauwoo Campground, Granite Springs Retreat, Vedauwoo, Buford, and Cheyenne Pass. This includes Interstate 80 in Wyoming between mile markers 329 and 330, near mile marker 332, and between mile markers 335 and 347.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 8 at 3:15PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Official revision
Source and limitations
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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