Wyoming Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/24/2026 16:43

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 24 at 5:43PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 24, 2026 - 4:43pm
Expires: 
August 24, 2026 - 5:15pm
Description: 
At 542 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers 9 miles southwest of Bordeaux, or 13 miles southwest of Wheatland, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Chugwater, Slater, Bordeaux, Y-O Ranch, and Antelope Gap.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County; East Platte County
Forcast Office: 
NWS Cheyenne WY
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov