Wyoming Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/15/2026 14:23

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 15 at 3:23PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 15, 2026 - 2:23pm
Expires: 
August 15, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description: 
At 323 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Laramie Regional Airport, or near Laramie, moving east at 25 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... Laramie, West Laramie, Antelope Buttes, Rogers Canyon, University Of Wyoming War Memorial Stadium, Laramie Regional Airport, Paddocks, Pope Springs, and Albany County Fairgrounds. This includes Interstate 80 in Wyoming between mile markers 305 and 320.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Laramie Valley; South Laramie Range
Forcast Office: 
NWS Cheyenne WY
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov