Special Weather Statement for Wind River Basin; Lander Foothills
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Lander Foothills, Wind River Basin
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- Moderate
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What is happening
At 541 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking an outflow boundary along a line extending from Pavillion to 7 miles northwest of Ethete. Movement was southeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Strong thunderstorms will be...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 541 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking an outflow boundary along a line extending from Pavillion to 7 miles northwest of Ethete. Movement was southeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Strong thunderstorms will be near... Pavillion, Kinnear, Pilot Butte Reservoir, and Ocean Lake around 545 PM MDT. Ethete around 550 PM MDT. Other locations in the path of these storms include western Riverton.
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- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 23 at 5:42PM 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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