Special Weather Statement for Star Valley; Salt River and Wyoming Ranges
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Salt River and Wyoming Ranges, Star Valley
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- Moderate
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What is happening
At 656 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles west of Smoot, which is 12 miles southwest of Afton, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. 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.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 656 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles west of Smoot, which is 12 miles southwest of Afton, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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 strong thunderstorm will be near... Smoot around 710 PM MDT. Other locations in the path of this storm include Mount Wagner and Corral Creek Guard Station.
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- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 28 at 6:56PM MDT by NWS Riverton WY
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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.
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