Byron, WY Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL BIG HORN COUNTY
THROUGH 645 PM MDT...

At 609 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Bighorn Lake, which is 12 miles northeast of Lovell, moving northeast
at 40 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.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of north central Big
Horn County, including the following locations... Bighorn Canyon
National Recreation Area.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Very heavy 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.

If on or near Big Horn Lake, get out of the water and move indoors
or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles
from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close
enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not
be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM MDT for
central Wyoming.

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MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN;
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
515 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING
AREAS

IN WYOMING THIS WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL WYOMING

FREMONT               HOT SPRINGS           NATRONA

IN NORTH CENTRAL WYOMING

BIG HORN              JOHNSON               WASHAKIE

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BASIN, BUFFALO, CASPER, DUBOIS,
GREYBULL, KAYCEE, LANDER, LOVELL, RIVERTON, SHELL, THERMOPOLIS,
AND WORLAND.