Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 19 at 12:45PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 19, 2026 - 11:45am
Expires:
September 19, 2026 - 12:15pm
Description:
At 1244 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles south of Medicine Bow to 11 miles
northeast of North Fork Campground to near Pelton Creek Campground.
Movement was northeast 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...
Albany, Rock River, Bosler, Pelton Creek Campground, Brooklyn Lake
Campground, Woods Landing-Jelm, McFadden, Rambler, Nash Fork
Campground, Keystone, Wold, Rob Roy Reservoir, Lake Owen, Bobbie
Thompson Campground, Arlington, Wyocolo, Brooklyn Lake, Sugar Loaf
Campground, Libby Creek Campground, and Twin Buttes Lake.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
Shirley Basin; North Snowy Range Foothills; Snowy Range; Laramie Valley
Forcast Office:
NWS Cheyenne WY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov