Wyoming Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 06/23/2026 16:09

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued June 23 at 5:09PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 23, 2026 - 4:09pm
Expires: 
June 23, 2026 - 4:45pm
Description: 
At 509 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles northeast of Hanna, or 41 miles east of Rawlins, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size 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... Medicine Bow.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 100 AM MDT for south central Wyoming.
Area Description: 
Ferris/Seminoe/Shirley Mountains; Shirley Basin; Central Carbon County; North Snowy Range Foothills
Forcast Office: 
NWS Cheyenne WY
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov