Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 13 at 7:41PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 13, 2026 - 6:41pm
Expires:
May 13, 2026 - 7:15pm
Description:
At 740 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13
miles south of Prairie Center, or 17 miles north of Torrington,
moving northeast at 65 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Torrington, Lingle, Harrison, Fort Laramie, Van Tassell, Agate Fossil
Beds National Monument, Pine Ridge Estates, Prairie Center, Jay Em,
Fort Laramie National Historic Site, Flahertys Corner, Fort Robinson
State Park, and Hwy 85 At Dry Rawhide Creek.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Dawes; Box Butte; North Sioux; South Sioux; Niobrara County; East Platte County; Goshen County
Forcast Office:
NWS Cheyenne WY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov