Glenrock, WY Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
588 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN NEBRASKA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES

IN PANHANDLE NEBRASKA

BOX BUTTE             DAWES                 SIOUX

IN WYOMING THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES

IN EAST CENTRAL WYOMING

CONVERSE              NIOBRARA

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF AGATE, ALLIANCE, BILL, CHADRON,
CHADRON ST PARK, DEER CREEK, DOUGLAS, GLENROCK, HARRISON,
HEMINGFORD, LUSK, AND REDBIRD.

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN CONVERSE COUNTY
THROUGH 315 PM MDT...

At 237 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles east of Edgerton, or 33 miles southeast of Kaycee, moving east
at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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 northwestern
Converse County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN;
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MDT
THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 418 to 422. Fire weather
zone 427.

* WIND...West to northwest winds sustained 15 to 20 mph with gusts
around 30 mph expected.

* HUMIDITY...10 to 15 percent.

* IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.

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