Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 18 at 3:54PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 18, 2026 - 2:54pm
Expires:
September 18, 2026 - 3:45pm
Description:
At 354 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line
extending from 12 miles southeast of Prior Flat Campground to
Saratoga Lake. Movement was northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Saratoga, Hanna, Elk Mountain, Shirley Basin, Saratoga Lake
Campground, Prior Flat Campground, Turpin Reservoir, Saratoga Lake,
Bow River Campground, and Shively Field.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
North Laramie Range; Ferris/Seminoe/Shirley Mountains; Shirley Basin; Central Carbon County; North Snowy Range Foothills; Upper North Platte River Basin; Snowy Range
Forcast Office:
NWS Cheyenne WY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov