Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Riverton, WY
Issued by NWS Riverton, WY
889 WWUS85 KRIW 201916 SPSRIW Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Riverton WY 116 PM MDT Sat Jul 20 2024 WYZ002-016-017-201945- Wind River Basin-Upper Wind River Basin-Absaroka Mountains- 116 PM MDT Sat Jul 20 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT WEST CENTRAL HOT SPRINGS AND NORTH CENTRAL FREMONT COUNTIES THROUGH 145 PM MDT... At 115 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 12 miles south of Washakie Needles, which is 22 miles east of Dubois, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of west central Hot Springs and north central Fremont Counties. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. && LAT...LON 4362 10893 4361 10894 4359 10890 4338 10867 4316 10919 4319 10920 4319 10918 4320 10917 4323 10919 4321 10919 4321 10920 4363 10934 4374 10906 TIME...MOT...LOC 1915Z 333DEG 16KT 4357 10920 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ Hensley