Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 24 at 8:46PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 24, 2026 - 7:46pm
Expires:
August 24, 2026 - 8:30pm
Description:
At 846 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from 11 miles northeast of Orin
to 8 miles southwest of Bordeaux. Movement was 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...
Wheatland, Lusk, Guernsey, Fort Laramie, Chugwater, Glendo, Manville,
Hartville, Orin, Chugcreek, Esterbrook, Lakeview North, Sibley Peak,
Bordeaux, Guernsey State Park, Keeline, Phifer Airfield, Oregon Trail
Ruts State Historic Site, Dwyer Junction, and Fort Laramie National
Historic Site.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Converse County Lower Elevations; Niobrara County; North Laramie Range; Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County; East Platte County; Goshen County
Forcast Office:
NWS Cheyenne WY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov