Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 11 at 5:21PM MDT by NWS Riverton WY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 11, 2026 - 4:21pm
Expires:
April 11, 2026 - 5:15pm
Description:
At 521 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from near Crowheart to 6 miles
southeast of Lander. Movement was northeast at 50 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.
Strong thunderstorms will be near...
Fort Washakie, Ethete, Hudson, Crowheart, Diversion Dam Rest Area,
and Bull Lake around 525 PM MDT.
Arapahoe, Kinnear, Morton, and Pilot Butte Reservoir around 535 PM
MDT.
Riverton, Pavillion, and Ocean Lake around 540 PM MDT.
Other locations in the path of these storms include Hidden Valley,
Boysen State Park and Shoshoni.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Wind River Mountains East; Upper Wind River Basin; Wind River Basin; Lander Foothills
Forcast Office:
NWS Riverton WY