Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Riverton, WY
Issued by NWS Riverton, WY
158 WWUS85 KRIW 240247 SPSRIW Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Riverton WY 847 PM MDT Thu May 23 2024 WYZ009>011-240345- Southeast Johnson County-Bighorn Mountains Southeast-Northeast Johnson County- 847 PM MDT Thu May 23 2024 ...GUSTY WINDS CONTINUE TO IMPACT NORTHEASTERN JOHNSON COUNTY THROUGH 945 PM MDT... At 845 PM MDT, surface weather observations were continuing to indicate very strong gusty northwest winds across northern Johnson County. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Weather station observations. The Buffalo Airport reported a wind gust of 67 mph. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Buffalo, Powder River Rest Area, Fort Reno Historical Site, Fort Phil Kearny Historical Site, Saddlestring, Lake De Smet, Johnson County Fairgrounds, and Buffalo Johnson County Airport. This includes the following highways... Interstate 25 between mile markers 261 and 299. Interstate 90 between mile markers 42 and 95. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 4374 10659 4456 10701 4456 10601 4383 10601 TIME...MOT...LOC 0245Z 330DEG 49KT 4428 10663 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH $$ McDonald