Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 24 at 6:24PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 24, 2026 - 5:24pm
Expires:
August 24, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description:
At 624 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 8 miles north of Rock River to near Medicine
Bow Peak. Movement was southeast at 35 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...
Albany, Rock River, Bosler, Brooklyn Lake Campground, Woods
Landing-Jelm, McFadden, Nash Fork Campground, Wheatland Reservoir
Number 3, Lake Owen, Arlington, Brooklyn Lake, Sugar Loaf Campground,
Libby Creek Campground, Twin Buttes Lake, Deep Creek Campground,
Sybille Canyon, Sheep Mountain, Centennial, Snowy Range Pass, and
Flying X Ranch.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
North Laramie Range; Shirley Basin; Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County; North Snowy Range Foothills; Snowy Range; Laramie Valley; South Laramie Range
Forcast Office:
NWS Cheyenne WY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov