Special Weather Statement for Wind River Mountains West; Wind River Mountains East; Wind River Basin +3 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Green Mountains and Rattlesnake Range, Lander Foothills, Upper Green River Basin, Wind River Basin, Wind River Mountains East, Wind River Mountains West
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- Official severity
- Moderate
- Official urgency
- Expected
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- Observed
What is happening
At 911 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 10 miles west of Sand Draw to 13 miles west of South Pass Rest Area. Movement was southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 911 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 10 miles west of Sand Draw to 13 miles west of South Pass Rest Area. Movement was southeast at 30 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... South Pass City and South Pass Rest Area around 915 PM MDT. Oregon Buttes around 930 PM MDT. Other locations in the path of these storms include Sweetwater Station.
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- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 24 at 9:11PM MDT by NWS Riverton WY
Official revision
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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