Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 23 at 5:19PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 23, 2026 - 4:19pm
Expires:
August 23, 2026 - 4:45pm
Description:
At 518 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Corral Creek Campground, or 50 miles southeast of Rawlins, moving
east at 35 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...
Savage Run Wilderness, Six Mile Campground, Ryan Park, Skyline,
Turpin Reservoir, Pelton Creek Campground, Sugar Loaf Campground,
Rambler, Bow River Campground, Corral Creek Campground, Pickaroon
Campground, Lincoln Park Campground, Snowy Range Pass, Platte River
Wilderness, Silver Lake Campground, Ryan Park Campground, Medicine
Bow Peak, South Brush Creek Campground, French Creek Campground, and
Bennett Creek Campground.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
North Snowy Range Foothills; Sierra Madre Range; Upper North Platte River Basin; Snowy Range
Forcast Office:
NWS Cheyenne WY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov