Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 24 at 7:55PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 24, 2026 - 6:55pm
Expires:
August 24, 2026 - 7:30pm
Description:
At 755 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Elk Mountain, or 37 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...
Hanna, Medicine Bow, Elk Mountain, Turpin Reservoir, McFadden, Bow
River Campground, Deep Creek Campground, 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