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Special Weather Statement
Issued: 11:09 PM Aug. 13, 2026 – National Weather Service
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL LARAMIE COUNTY
THROUGH 545 PM MDT...

At 508 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Whitaker, or 20 miles north of Cheyenne, moving east at 20 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. Small, accumulating hail may cause roadways to
become slick.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of north central
Laramie County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN;
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

Flood Watch
Issued: 8:42 AM Aug. 13, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...Portions of panhandle Nebraska, including the following
areas, Banner County, Box Butte County, Cheyenne County, Kimball
County, Morrill County and Scotts Bluff County and southeast
Wyoming, including the following areas, Central Laramie County,
East Laramie County and South Laramie Range Foothills.

* WHEN...From this afternoon through this evening.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Strong thunderstorms with heavy rainfall will be possible.
Precipitation rates of 1 to 2 inches in an hour or less may
occur locally in the strongest thunderstorms. Areas that
received significant precipitation yesterday may also receive
additional moderate to heavy precipitation today.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

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