Wyoming Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/09/2026 13:14

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 9 at 2:14PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 9, 2026 - 1:14pm
Expires: 
July 9, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description: 
At 214 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Willadsen Estates, or 14 miles southwest of Cheyenne, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Cheyenne, Happy Valley, Fox Farm-College, Cheyenne Regional Airport, Winchester Hills, South Greeley Highway, Warren AFB, Frontier Park, South Cheyenne, Bison Crossing, Ranchettes, Grass Hills, and Cowboy Ranch South. This includes the following highways... Interstate 25 in Wyoming between mile markers 1 and 13. Interstate 80 in Wyoming between mile markers 346 and 366.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
South Laramie Range Foothills; Central Laramie County
Forcast Office: 
NWS Cheyenne WY