Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 29 at 6:15PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 29, 2026 - 5:15pm
Expires:
August 29, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description:
At 614 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Winchester Hills, or 8 miles southwest of Cheyenne, moving northeast
at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea 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...
Cheyenne, Happy Valley, Federal, Table Mountain Ranches, Rocking Star
Ranch, Silver Sage Estates, Laramie County Fairgrounds at Archer, Fox
Farm-College, Cheyenne Regional Airport, Winchester Hills, South
Greeley Highway, Ranchettes, Warren AFB, Frontier Park, North
Cheyenne, South Cheyenne, Bison Crossing, Grass Hills, and Cowboy
Ranch South.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
South Laramie Range; South Laramie Range Foothills; Central Laramie County; East Laramie County
Forcast Office:
NWS Cheyenne WY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov