Wyoming Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/25/2026 20:07

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 25 at 9:07PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 25, 2026 - 8:07pm
Expires: 
August 25, 2026 - 8:30pm
Description: 
At 907 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles northwest of Medicine Bow, or 48 miles east of Rawlins, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Medicine Bow.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Ferris/Seminoe/Shirley Mountains; Shirley Basin; Central Carbon County; North Snowy Range Foothills
Forcast Office: 
NWS Cheyenne WY
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov