Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 18 at 7:04PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 18, 2026 - 6:04pm
Expires:
September 18, 2026 - 6:45pm
Description:
At 704 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from Grayrocks Reservoir to 10
miles west of Veteran to 9 miles east of Chugwater. Movement was east
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...
Torrington, Guernsey, Lingle, Lyman, Fort Laramie, Yoder, Henry,
Huntley, Hawk Springs Reservoir, Register Cliff State Historic Site,
Southern Hills Estates, Torrington Municipal Airport, Hawk Springs
State Recreation Area, Hawk Springs, Pine Ridge Estates, Oregon Trail
Ruts State Historic Site, Fort Laramie National Historic Site,
Grayrocks Reservoir, Veteran, and Wycross.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
East Platte County; Goshen County
Forcast Office:
NWS Cheyenne WY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov