Short Term Forecast Issued by NWS Riverton, WY
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SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
300 PM MDT THU MAY 16 2013
WYZ004-006-008-009-020-022-162130-
BIGHORN MOUNTAINS SOUTHEAST-BIGHORN MOUNTAINS WEST-CASPER MOUNTAIN-
NATRONA COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS-NORTH BIG HORN BASIN-
SOUTHEAST BIG HORN BASIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CASPER...POWELL...LOVELL...GREYBULL...
WORLAND
300 PM MDT THU MAY 16 2013
.NOW...
A BROKEN LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IS MOVING FROM SOUTHWEST
TO NORTHEAST AT ABOUT 35 MPH BETWEEN POWELL WYOMING ON THE NORTH AND
HILAND WYOMING ON THE SOUTH. THESE SHOWERS WITH EMBEDDED THUNDER
AND LIGHTNING HAVE A HISTORY OF PRODUCING ANYWHERE FROM A FEW
HUNDREDTHS AN INCH OVER MOST PLACES TO NEAR A QUARTER OF AN INCH
UNDER HEAVIER CORES. THIS LINE HAS ALSO HAD A HISTORY OF
PRODUCING SMALL HAIL AND AND VERY STRONG GUSTY WINDS IN EXCESS OF
40 MPH AT TIMES. THIS LINE WILL APPROACH GOLDENEYE RESERVOIR BY
330 PM...WORLAND BY 315 PM AND RED WALL BY 330 PM.
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JB