Special Weather Statement

Locations Affected

Walcott, WY ∙ Elk Mountain, WY ∙ McFadden, WY ∙ Kennaday Peak, WY ∙ Arlington, WY ∙ Elk Mountain, WY ∙ Medicine Bow, WY ∙ Hanna, WY ∙ Rock Mountain, WY

Full Alert Message

Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Cheyenne WY 540 PM MDT Mon Aug 24 2026 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL CARBON AND WEST CENTRAL ALBANY COUNTIES THROUGH 630 PM MDT... At 539 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Elk Mountain, or 40 miles east of Rawlins, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Saratoga, Hanna, Medicine Bow, Elk Mountain, Saratoga Lake Campground, Turpin Reservoir, Brooklyn Lake, Brooklyn Lake Campground, McFadden, Bow River Campground, Deep Creek Campground, Saratoga Lake, and Arlington. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 4151 10704 4188 10680 4193 10597 4137 10624 TIME...MOT...LOC 2339Z 285DEG 27KT 4173 10645 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

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