Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 25 at 8:23PM MDT by NWS Riverton WY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 25, 2026 - 7:23pm
Expires:
August 25, 2026 - 8:15pm
Description:
At 823 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Teapot Rock to near Beartrap Meadows
County Park to near Prior Flat Campground. Movement was east at 40
mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Strong thunderstorms will be near...
Eastern Casper, Evansville, and Beartrap Meadows County Park
around 830 PM MDT.
This includes Interstate 25 between mile markers 176 and 218.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
office in Riverton.
Area Description:
Green Mountains and Rattlesnake Range; Natrona County Lower Elevations; Casper Mountain
Forcast Office:
NWS Riverton WY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov