Special Weather Statement, NWS Riverton, WY

Issued

Aug 7, 2016, 12:21 PM MDT (18:21 UTC)

Expired

Aug 7, 2016, 12:45 PM MDT

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NWS Riverton, WY

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
1221 PM MDT SUN AUG 7 2016
 
WYZ012-013-071845-
TETON AND GROS VENTRE MOUNTAINS-JACKSON HOLE-
1221 PM MDT SUN AUG 7 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN TETON COUNTY UNTIL
1245 PM MDT...

AT 1220 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM
NEAR RAFTER J RANCH...OR NEAR JACKSON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

DIME SIZE HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
JACKSON...MOOSE...RAFTER J RANCH...TETON VILLAGE...KELLY...
GROS VENTRE JUNCTION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO
STATIONS AND AVAILABLE TELEVISION STATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
OFFICE IN RIVERTON.

IF ON OR NEAR WATER...GET OUT 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.

PERSONS IN CAMPGROUNDS SHOULD CONSIDER SEEKING STURDY SHELTER UNTIL
THIS STORM PASSES.

&&

LAT...LON 4331 11067 4343 11089 4373 11075 4350 11032
TIME...MOT...LOC 1820Z 216DEG 17KT 4342 11072 

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