Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Riverton, WY

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Riverton WY
530 PM MDT Sun Jun 29 2025

WYZ019-300000-
Green Mountains and Rattlesnake Range-
530 PM MDT Sun Jun 29 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTH CENTRAL NATRONA COUNTY
THROUGH 600 PM MDT...

At 529 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles southwest of Alcova, which is 38 miles southwest of Casper,
moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel 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.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of south central
Natrona County, including the following locations... Alcova Dam.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

If on or near Pathfinder Reservoir, 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.

&&

LAT...LON 4243 10657 4244 10704 4251 10700 4257 10670
      4255 10669 4251 10665 4250 10662 4243 10655
TIME...MOT...LOC 2329Z 272DEG 27KT 4245 10688

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

$$

Wittmann