Special Weather Statement for Wind River Mountains East; Upper Wind River Basin; Wind River Basin +2 more
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What you need to know
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- Green Mountains and Rattlesnake Range, Lander Foothills, Upper Wind River Basin, Wind River Basin, Wind River Mountains East
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- Moderate
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What is happening
At 613 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line extending from 8 miles east of Fremont Peak to 15 miles west of Sweetwater Station. Movement was northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph, stronger up to 70 mph from Red Canyon to South Pass along Highway 28. SOURCE...Radar indicated....
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 613 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line extending from 8 miles east of Fremont Peak to 15 miles west of Sweetwater Station. Movement was northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph, stronger up to 70 mph from Red Canyon to South Pass along Highway 28. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Strong thunderstorms will be near... Red Canyon and Sinks Canyon State Park around 620 AM MDT. Lander and Milford around 625 AM MDT. Bull Lake around 630 AM MDT. Other locations in the path of these storms include Fort Washakie, Sweetwater Station, Ethete, Hudson, Crowheart and Diversion Dam Rest Area.
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Special Weather Statement issued October 23 at 6:14AM 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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