Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 24 at 8:14PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 24, 2026 - 7:14pm
Expires:
August 24, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description:
At 814 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles north of Orin to 16
miles west of Garrett. Movement was southeast at 15 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, Glendo, Manville, Orin, Esterbrook, Sibley Peak, Glendo
State Park, Reno Cove Campground, Sandy Beach Campground, Friend Park
Campground, Curtis Gulch Campground, Laramie Peak, Esterbrook
Campground, Keeline, Windy Peak, Converse County Airport, Wheatland
Reservoir Number 3, Garrett, Bennett Hill Campground, and Campbell
Creek 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; Laramie Valley
Forcast Office:
NWS Cheyenne WY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov