Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 8 at 3:25PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 8, 2026 - 2:25pm
Expires:
July 8, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description:
At 324 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Separation Lake to 6 miles northeast of Teton
Reservoir to near High Savery Reservoir. Movement was east at 30 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...
Rawlins, Saratoga, Sinclair, Fort Steele Historic Site, Saratoga Lake
Campground, Rawlins Municipal Airport, Jack Creek Campground, High
Savery Reservoir, Rim Lake, Seminoe State Park, Teton Reservoir,
Shively Field, Dugway Campground, Saratoga Lake, Separation Lake, and
Carbon County Fairgrounds.
This includes Interstate 80 in Wyoming between mile markers 200 and
243.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Persons in campgrounds should consider seeking sturdy shelter until
these storms pass.
Area Description:
Central Carbon County; North Snowy Range Foothills; Southwest Carbon County; Sierra Madre Range; Upper North Platte River Basin
Forcast Office:
NWS Cheyenne WY
Sender: