Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 29 at 3:22PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 29, 2026 - 2:22pm
Expires:
August 29, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description:
At 322 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms
extending from Hawk Springs to 10 miles west of Gun Barrel to 6
miles north of Rocking Star Ranch. Movement was northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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.
Locations impacted include...
Cheyenne, La Grange, Happy Valley, Federal, Albin, Table Mountain
Ranches, Rocking Star Ranch, Silver Sage Estates, Cheyenne Regional
Airport, Hawk Springs Reservoir, Stegall, Hawk Springs State
Recreation Area, Hawk Springs, Ranchettes, Warren AFB, Frontier Park,
Whitaker, North Cheyenne, Meriden Rest Area, and Gun Barrel.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Scotts Bluff; Banner; Goshen County; South Laramie Range; South Laramie Range Foothills; Central Laramie County; East Laramie County
Forcast Office:
NWS Cheyenne WY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov