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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