Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 16 at 4:02PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 16, 2026 - 3:02pm
Expires:
May 16, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description:
At 402 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms 12 miles west of Hanna, or 24 miles east of Rawlins,
moving northeast 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...
Hanna, Fort Steele Historic Site, and Seminoe State Park.
This includes Interstate 80 in Wyoming between mile markers 229 and
255.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Ferris/Seminoe/Shirley Mountains; Central Carbon County; North Snowy Range Foothills
Forcast Office:
NWS Cheyenne WY