Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 11 at 4:54PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 11, 2026 - 3:54pm
Expires:
April 11, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
At 453 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking showers and isolated
thunder along a line extending from 10 miles southwest of Manning
Ranch to 7 miles south of Laramie County Fairgrounds at Archer.
Movement was east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Brief strong gusts around 60
mph possible.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Brief strong gusty winds may result in
travel difficulties.
Locations impacted include...
Cheyenne, Torrington, Wheatland, Lusk, Guernsey, Pine Bluffs,
Morrill, Lingle, La Grange, Lyman, Burns, Harrison, Fort Laramie,
Chugwater, Glendo, Albin, Yoder, Henry, Manville, and Hartville.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 25 in Wyoming between mile markers 11 and 92, and between
mile markers 103 and 118.
Interstate 80 in Wyoming between mile markers 361 and 402.
Interstate 80 in Nebraska near mile marker 1.
Instruction:
Persons in campgrounds should consider seeking sturdy shelter until
these storms pass.
Area Description:
Scotts Bluff; Banner; Kimball; North Sioux; South Sioux; Converse County Lower Elevations; Niobrara County; Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County; East Platte County; Goshen County; South Laramie Range Foothills; Central Laramie County; East Laramie County
Forcast Office:
NWS Cheyenne WY
Sender: