Tornado Warning 3, NWS Riverton, WY

Issued

Jun 4, 2014, 4:45 PM MDT (22:45 UTC)

Expired

Jun 4, 2014, 5:15 PM MDT

In force

30 min

Issued by

NWS Riverton, WY

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

0.75 in

County Hot Springs County, WY

The Riverton/Lander radar (KRIW), 97 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:46 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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626 
WFUS55 KRIW 042245
TORRIW
WYC017-042315-
/O.NEW.KRIW.TO.W.0003.140604T2245Z-140604T2315Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
445 PM MDT WED JUN 4 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTH CENTRAL HOT SPRINGS COUNTY IN CENTRAL WYOMING...

* UNTIL 515 PM MDT

* AT 441 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF STATE HWY 120 MILE MARKER
  30...AND MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO.

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

  IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
           SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
           TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
           LIKELY.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  LEGEND ROCK STATE PETROGLYPH SITE...HWY JCT 431 AND 120...STATE HWY
  120 MILE MARKER 30...HWY JCT 171 AND 120...STATE HWY 120 MILE
  MARKER 20...STATE HWY 431 MILE MARKER 30...STATE HWY 171 AND SAND
  DRAW RD.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN
RIVERTON AT 1-800-211-1448.

LAT...LON 4399 10849 4399 10843 4377 10841 4380 10876
      4398 10876 4401 10849
TIME...MOT...LOC 2244Z 270DEG 26KT 4389 10862

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

LIPSON

220 
WWUS55 KRIW 042300
SVSRIW

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
500 PM MDT WED JUN 4 2014

WYC017-042315-
/O.CON.KRIW.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-140604T2315Z/
HOT SPRINGS WY-
500 PM MDT WED JUN 4 2014

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTH CENTRAL HOT SPRINGS
COUNTY UNTIL 515 PM MDT...

AT 454 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR HWY JCT 171 AND 120...AND MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. EMERGENCY PERSONNEL REPORTED A 
FUNNEL CLOUD WITH THIS STORM. 

IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
         SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
         TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
         LIKELY.

THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  STATE HWY 120 MILE MARKER 20 AROUND 505 PM MDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE SAND DRAW RD.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT TAKE SHELTER UNDER HIGHWAY OVERPASSES. AS A LAST
RESORT...PARK YOUR VEHICLE AND STAY PUT.

&&

REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN
RIVERTON AT 1-800-211-1448.

LAT...LON 4399 10843 4378 10842 4380 10865 4398 10866
TIME...MOT...LOC 2258Z 268DEG 23KT 4389 10851

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

LIPSON

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