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Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Status

New Event Expired

Start Time

Wed 07/08/2026 06:35 PM EDT

End Time

Wed 07/08/2026 07:30 PM EDT

Significance

Warning

Storm Location

6 mi S of Wildcat, WY

Storm Motion

Moving ESE at 26 mph

Impacts

High impact

Hail threatradar indicated
Max hail size1.25 in
Wind threatradar indicated
Max wind gust60 mph

Locations Affected

Sleepy Hollow, WY ∙ Gillette, WY ∙ Gillette Campbell County Airport, WY ∙ Wildcat, WY ∙ Wyodak, WY

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Rapid City SD 435 PM MDT Wed Jul 8 2026 The National Weather Service in Rapid City has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central Campbell County in northeastern Wyoming... * Until 530 PM MDT. * At 435 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles northeast of Echeta, or 22 miles northwest of Gillette, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Gillette, Buckskin Mine, Eagle Butte Mine, Rawhide Mine, Dry Fork Mine, Wyodak Mine, Gillette Airport and Camplex Event Facility. This includes Interstate 90 in Wyoming between Mile Markers 123 and 133. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds and large hail. && LAT...LON 4451 10594 4467 10587 4457 10514 4421 10543 TIME...MOT...LOC 2235Z 293DEG 23KT 4453 10574 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH