⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Banner; Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County; East Platte County; Goshen County; Central Laramie County; East Laramie County – Sunday, August 16, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 16 at 5:46PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY

Details

At 545 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from near Chugwater to near
Albin. Movement was north at 15 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…
La Grange, Chugwater, Albin, Meriden Rest Area, and Slater.

This includes Interstate 25 in Wyoming between mile markers 56 and
59.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM MDT for
the Panhandle of Nebraska…and southeastern Wyoming.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.