Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 16 at 3:49PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 16, 2026 - 2:49pm
Expires:
May 16, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description:
At 348 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles west of Gun Barrel
to 10 miles northeast of Rockport. Movement was northeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Burns, Laramie County Fairgrounds at Archer, Hillsdale, Meriden Rest
Area, Gun Barrel, Carpenter, and Ranchettes.
This includes Interstate 80 in Wyoming between mile markers 369 and
388.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
South Laramie Range Foothills; Central Laramie County; East Laramie County
Forcast Office:
NWS Cheyenne WY