Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 24 at 4:17PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 24, 2026 - 3:17pm
Expires:
May 24, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description:
At 416 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers near Elk
Mountain, or 37 miles east of Rawlins, moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Medicine Bow and Elk Mountain.
This includes Interstate 80 in Wyoming between mile markers 246 and
264.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Shirley Basin; Central Carbon County; North Snowy Range Foothills; Snowy Range; Laramie Valley
Forcast Office:
NWS Cheyenne WY