Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 24 at 7:28PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 24, 2026 - 6:28pm
Expires:
August 24, 2026 - 7:15pm
Description:
At 728 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Orin to 12 miles southeast of Shirley
Basin. Movement was east at 45 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...
Douglas, Glenrock, Rolling Hills, Glendo, Manville, Orin, Esterbrook,
Sibley Peak, Friend Park Campground, Laprele Reservoir, Keeline, Deer
Creek, Converse County Airport, Wheatland Reservoir Number 3,
Boxelder, Bennett Hill Campground, Shirley Basin, Glendo State Park,
Reno Cove Campground, and Sandy Beach Campground.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Converse County Lower Elevations; Niobrara County; North Laramie Range; Shirley Basin; Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County; East Platte County
Forcast Office:
NWS Cheyenne WY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov