| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Banner; Kimball; East Laramie County |
| Effective | 8/25/2026, 4:57:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 8/25/2026, 5:30:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 25 at 3:57PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Details
At 357 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms 9 miles east of Albin, or 20 miles northwest of
Kimball, moving east at 10 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…
Harrisburg.
Instructions
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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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