Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Riverton, WY
Issued by NWS Riverton, WY
272 WWUS85 KRIW 100144 SPSRIW Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Riverton WY 744 PM MDT Sun Jun 9 2024 WYZ012-013-023-024-100215- Star Valley-Jackson Hole-Teton and Gros Ventre Mountains-Salt River and Wyoming Ranges- 744 PM MDT Sun Jun 9 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN LINCOLN AND SOUTHWESTERN TETON COUNTIES THROUGH 815 PM MDT... At 744 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Victor, which is 11 miles northeast of Swan Valley, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northwestern Lincoln and southwestern Teton Counties, including the following locations... Teton County Fairgrounds, Gros Ventre Campground, Etna, Hoback Campground, Jackson National Fish Hatchery, Flagg Ranch Village, Jackson Lake, Alpine Airport, Jenny Lake, and Lizard Creek Campground. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. 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 4413 11105 4413 11063 4298 11058 4301 11104 TIME...MOT...LOC 0144Z 258DEG 23KT 4354 11115 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ Dziewaltowski