Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 24 at 5:40PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 24, 2026 - 4:40pm
Expires:
August 24, 2026 - 5:30pm
Description:
At 539 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms near Elk Mountain, or 40 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...
Saratoga, Hanna, Medicine Bow, Elk Mountain, Saratoga Lake
Campground, Turpin Reservoir, Brooklyn Lake, Brooklyn Lake
Campground, McFadden, Bow River Campground, Deep Creek Campground,
Saratoga Lake, and Arlington.
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