Special Weather Statement for South Laramie Range; South Laramie Range Foothills; Central Laramie County
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At 358 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Willadsen Estates, or 15 miles southwest of Cheyenne, moving northeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. 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. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM MDT for southeastern Wyoming.
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At 358 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Willadsen Estates, or 15 miles southwest of Cheyenne, moving northeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny 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... Cheyenne, Happy Valley, Federal, Table Mountain Ranches, Willadsen Estates, Rocking Star Ranch, Silver Sage Estates, Laramie County Fairgrounds at Archer, Fox Farm-College, Cheyenne Regional Airport, South Greeley Highway, Warren AFB, Frontier Park, South Cheyenne, Winchester Hills, Bison Crossing, and Ranchettes. This includes the following highways... Interstate 25 in Wyoming between mile markers 2 and 14. Interstate 80 in Wyoming between mile markers 344 and 370.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 16 at 3:58PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
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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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