| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Kimball; Central Laramie County; East Laramie County |
| Effective | 8/13/2026, 7:56:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 8/13/2026, 9:00:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 13 at 6:56PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Details
At 656 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Egbert, or 28 miles east of Cheyenne, moving southeast at 10 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 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…
Burns, Egbert, and Pine Bluffs Municipal Airport.
This includes Interstate 80 in Wyoming between mile markers 387 and
396.
Instructions
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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