Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Riverton, WY
Issued by NWS Riverton, WY
363 WWUS85 KRIW 062201 SPSRIW Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Riverton WY 401 PM MDT Sat Jul 6 2024 WYZ009>011-062245- Southeast Johnson County-Bighorn Mountains Southeast-Northeast Johnson County- 401 PM MDT Sat Jul 6 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN JOHNSON COUNTY THROUGH 445 PM MDT... At 400 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 15 miles west of Echeta to 7 miles northeast of Dullknife Reservoir. Movement was southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail. Isolated gusts to around 60 mph possible. 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... Powder River Rest Area and Mayoworth. This includes the following highways... Interstate 25 between mile markers 263 and 299. Interstate 90 between mile markers 42 and 95. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 4376 10684 4456 10712 4456 10601 4404 10601 TIME...MOT...LOC 2200Z 331DEG 24KT 4448 10617 4408 10695 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH $$ Wittmann