Wyoming Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/23/2026 15:51

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 23 at 4:51PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 23, 2026 - 3:51pm
Expires: 
July 23, 2026 - 4:15pm
Description: 
At 451 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles southeast of Hanna, or 38 miles east of Rawlins, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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... Hanna, Medicine Bow, and McFadden. This includes Interstate 80 in Wyoming between mile markers 249 and 257.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Shirley Basin; Central Carbon County; North Snowy Range Foothills
Forcast Office: 
NWS Cheyenne WY