Special Weather Statement for Southwest Bighorn Basin; Owl Creek and Bridger Mountains; Bighorn Mountains West +4 more
Official alert fields
What you need to know
- Applies to
- Bighorn Mountains Southeast, Bighorn Mountains West, Green Mountains and Rattlesnake Range, Natrona County Lower Elevations, Owl Creek and Bridger Mountains, Southwest Bighorn Basin, Wind River Basin
- Effective
- Ended
- Official severity
- Moderate
- Official urgency
- Expected
- Official certainty
- Observed
What is happening
At 514 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 13 miles northwest of Cottonwood Pass to 10 miles west of Castle Gardens to near Sweetwater Station. Movement was east at 40 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. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. 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.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 514 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 13 miles northwest of Cottonwood Pass to 10 miles west of Castle Gardens to near Sweetwater Station. Movement was east at 40 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... Lysite, Moneta, and Lost Cabin around 520 PM MDT. Castle Gardens and Cottonwood Pass around 525 PM MDT. Other locations in the path of these storms include Jeffrey City, Hiland, Ervay, Waltman, Split Rock and Waltman Rest Area.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 24 at 5:14PM 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.
- CAP status
- Actual
- Message type
- Alert
- Last collected