Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 13 at 7:48PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 13, 2026 - 6:48pm
Expires:
May 13, 2026 - 7:30pm
Description:
At 748 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Winchester Hills, or 7 miles southwest of Cheyenne, 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...
Cheyenne, Laramie County Fairgrounds at Archer, Hillsdale, Fox
Farm-College, Cheyenne Regional Airport, Winchester Hills, South
Greeley Highway, Ranchettes, Warren AFB, Frontier Park, North
Cheyenne, South Cheyenne, Bison Crossing, Grass Hills, and Cowboy
Ranch South.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 25 in Wyoming between mile markers 1 and 20.
Interstate 80 in Wyoming between mile markers 349 and 382.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
South Laramie Range Foothills; Central Laramie County; East Laramie County
Forcast Office:
NWS Cheyenne WY