Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 27 at 5:12PM MDT by NWS Riverton WY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 27, 2026 - 4:12pm
Expires:
August 27, 2026 - 4:45pm
Description:
At 512 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking thunderstorms along a
strong outflow boundary extending from 7 miles east of Sand Draw to
7 miles east of Sweetwater Station to 23 miles west of Crooks Gap.
Movement was east at 35 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.
Strong thunderstorms will be near...
Jeffrey City around 530 PM MDT.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Wind River Basin; Green Mountains and Rattlesnake Range
Forcast Office:
NWS Riverton WY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov