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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Riverton WY
250 PM MDT Sun Aug 18 2024

WYZ028-029-182115-
Flaming Gorge-Rock Springs and Green River-
250 PM MDT Sun Aug 18 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN SWEETWATER COUNTY
THROUGH 315 PM MDT...

At 249 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles north of Manila, moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 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 southwestern
Sweetwater County, including the following locations... Flaming Gorge
National Recreation Area and Burntfork.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

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.

If on or near Flaming Gorge, get out of the water and move indoors
or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles
from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close
enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not
be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.

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LAT...LON 4100 11000 4126 11000 4131 10945 4100 10944
TIME...MOT...LOC 2049Z 267DEG 18KT 4110 10977

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH

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Dziewaltowski