Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 22 at 5:38PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 22, 2026 - 4:38pm
Expires:
June 22, 2026 - 5:15pm
Description:
At 538 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles southwest of Elk Mountain, or 36 miles east of Rawlins, moving
east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Hanna, Elk Mountain, Ryan Park, Turpin Reservoir, Brooklyn Lake,
Brooklyn Lake Campground, Sugar Loaf Campground, Libby Creek
Campground, Bow River Campground, Deep Creek Campground, Nash Fork
Campground, Lincoln Park Campground, Snowy Range Pass, Silver Lake
Campground, Ryan Park Campground, Medicine Bow Peak, North Fork
Campground, South Brush Creek Campground, Arlington, and Centennial.
This includes Interstate 80 in Wyoming between mile markers 238 and
276.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Shirley Basin; Central Carbon County; North Snowy Range Foothills; Upper North Platte River Basin; Snowy Range
Forcast Office:
NWS Cheyenne WY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov