Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 4:39PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 17, 2026 - 3:39pm
Expires:
August 17, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description:
At 438 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers 12 miles
north of Manning Ranch, or 35 miles northwest of Lusk, moving east at
45 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...
Lusk, Manville, Keeline, Mule Creek Junction, Dull Center, Lance
Creek, Redbird, Manning Ranch, Lost Springs, Shawnee, and Niobrara
County Fairgrounds.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Converse County Lower Elevations; Niobrara County; East Platte County; Goshen County
Forcast Office:
NWS Cheyenne WY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov