Special Weather Statement for Upper Wind River Basin; Wind River Basin; Lander Foothills
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Lander Foothills, Upper Wind River Basin, Wind River Basin
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- Moderate
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What is happening
At 330 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking thunderstorms along a strong outflow line extending from 16 miles southeast of Anchor Dam to near Pavillion to near Bull Lake. Movement was southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 330 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking thunderstorms along a strong outflow line extending from 16 miles southeast of Anchor Dam to near Pavillion to near Bull Lake. Movement was southeast at 25 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... Pavillion, Morton, and Pilot Butte Reservoir around 335 PM MDT. Ocean Lake around 340 PM MDT. Kinnear around 345 PM MDT. Fort Washakie around 350 PM MDT. Other locations in the path of these storms include Ethete.
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- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 27 at 3:31PM 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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