Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Cheyenne, WY
Issued by NWS Cheyenne, WY
723 WWUS85 KCYS 082340 SPSCYS Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Cheyenne WY 540 PM MDT Sat Jun 8 2024 WYZ109>114-090015- Sierra Madre Range WY-Upper North Platte River Basin WY- North Snowy Range Foothills WY-Central Carbon County WY- Southwest Carbon County WY-Snowy Range WY- 540 PM MDT Sat Jun 8 2024 ...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN CARBON COUNTY THROUGH 615 PM MDT... At 540 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles east of Teton Reservoir, or 14 miles southeast of Rawlins, moving east at 45 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. Locations impacted include... Saratoga, Fort Steele Historic Site, Corral Creek Campground, Saratoga Lake Campground, Lincoln Park Campground, Ryan Park, Saratoga Lake, Jack Creek Campground, High Savery Reservoir, Teton Reservoir, Bennett Creek Campground, and Shively Field. This includes Interstate 80 in Wyoming between mile markers 227 and 248. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 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. && LAT...LON 4126 10775 4153 10775 4188 10660 4121 10648 TIME...MOT...LOC 2340Z 253DEG 56KT 4160 10711 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ Wills