Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 9 at 4:46PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 9, 2026 - 3:46pm
Expires:
May 9, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description:
At 445 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Pine Bluffs, or 20 miles west of Kimball, moving southeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny 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.
Locations impacted include...
Kimball, Pine Bluffs, Bushnell, Oliver Reservoir, Pine Bluffs
Municipal Airport, Kimball Municipal Airport, Oliver Reservoir
Campground, and Kimball County Fairgrounds.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 80 in Wyoming between mile markers 393 and 402.
Interstate 80 in Nebraska between mile markers 1 and 27.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Kimball; East Laramie County
Forcast Office:
NWS Cheyenne WY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov