Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 18 at 4:22PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 18, 2026 - 3:22pm
Expires:
September 18, 2026 - 4:15pm
Description:
At 421 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of gusty
thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles southeast of
Beartrap Meadows County Park to near Boxelder to Laramie Peak.
Movement was north at 30 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...
Douglas, Glenrock, Rolling Hills, Orin, Esterbrook, Friend Park
Campground, Curtis Gulch Campground, Laramie Peak, Esterbrook
Campground, Laprele Reservoir, Windy Peak, Deer Creek, Converse
County Airport, Boxelder, Campbell Creek Campground, Harris Park, and
Fort Fetterman Historic Site.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Converse County Lower Elevations; North Laramie Range; Shirley Basin; Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County; East Platte County
Forcast Office:
NWS Cheyenne WY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov