Special Weather Statement for Southwest Bighorn Basin; Owl Creek and Bridger Mountains
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What is happening
At 216 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a two strong thunderstorms 11 miles northwest of Legend Rock State Petroglyph Site, which is 18 miles south of Meeteetse, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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Bulletin details
At 216 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a two strong thunderstorms 11 miles northwest of Legend Rock State Petroglyph Site, which is 18 miles south of Meeteetse, moving east at 30 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. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of north central Hot Springs County, including the following locations... Grass Creek.
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Special Weather Statement issued July 26 at 2:17PM 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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