Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 13 at 7:38PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 13, 2026 - 6:38pm
Expires:
May 13, 2026 - 7:15pm
Description:
At 738 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Rogers Canyon, or near Laramie, moving northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Laramie, West Laramie, Antelope Buttes, Rogers Canyon, Tie City
Campground, Baldy Peak, University Of Wyoming War Memorial Stadium,
Horse Creek, Laramie Regional Airport, Yellow Pine Campground, Pope
Springs, and Albany County Fairgrounds.
This includes Interstate 80 in Wyoming between mile markers 301 and
322.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County; Laramie Valley; South Laramie Range; South Laramie Range Foothills
Forcast Office:
NWS Cheyenne WY