Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 23 at 5:42PM MDT by NWS Riverton WY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 23, 2026 - 4:42pm
Expires:
August 23, 2026 - 5:15pm
Description:
At 541 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking an outflow boundary along
a line extending from Pavillion to 7 miles northwest of Ethete.
Movement was southeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects.
Strong thunderstorms will be near...
Pavillion, Kinnear, Pilot Butte Reservoir, and Ocean Lake around
545 PM MDT.
Ethete around 550 PM MDT.
Other locations in the path of these storms include western Riverton.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Wind River Basin; Lander Foothills
Forcast Office:
NWS Riverton WY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov