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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 43, NWS Riverton, WY

June 8, 2018Johnson County, Wyoming

NWS Riverton, WY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 8, 2018, 5:25 PM MDT for Johnson County, Wyoming. It was in force for 50 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued
Jun 8, 2018, 5:25 PM MDT (23:25 UTC)
Expired
Jun 8, 2018, 6:15 PM MDT
In force
50 min
Issued by
NWS Riverton, WY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Johnson County, WY

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The Riverton/Lander radar (KRIW), 187 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:28 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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NWS Riverton, WY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 8, 3:44 PM MDT, 1 hour 41 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 8, 3:44 PM MDT, 1 hour 41 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 8, 12:57 AM MDT, 16 hours 28 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Riverton WY
1257 AM MDT Fri Jun 8 2018

WYZ001>020-022>030-091215-
Yellowstone National Park-Absaroka Mountains-Cody Foothills-
North Big Horn Basin-Southwest Big Horn Basin-
Southeast Big Horn Basin-Owl Creek and Bridger Mountains-
Bighorn Mountains West-Bighorn Mountains Southeast-
Northeast Johnson County-Southeast Johnson County-
Teton and Gros Ventre Mountains-Jackson Hole-
Wind River Mountains West-Wind River Mountains East-
Upper Wind River Basin-Wind River Basin-Lander Foothills-
Green Mountains and Rattlesnake Range-
Natrona County Lower Elevations-Casper Mountain-Star Valley-
Salt River and Wyoming Ranges-Upper Green River Basin Foothills-
Upper Green River Basin-South Lincoln County-
Rock Springs and Green River-Flaming Gorge-East Sweetwater County-
1257 AM MDT Fri Jun 8 2018

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Western and Central Wyoming.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Isolated afternoon and evening thunderstorms across northern
Wyoming.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

Sunday...A strong, but mainly dry cold front will push across
Wyoming. Elevated fire behavior will be possible during this time
frame.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are urged to report wind gusts over 45 mph and hail.
Thank you.

TEAM RIVERTON

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 8, 2:24 PM MDT, 3 hours 1 minute before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Riverton WY
224 PM MDT FRI JUN 8 2018

WYZ006-082100-
Southeast Big Horn Basin-
224 PM MDT FRI JUN 8 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN WASHAKIE COUNTY
UNTIL 300 PM MDT...

At 223 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13
miles northwest of Winchester, or 18 miles west of Worland, moving
east at 20 mph.

Half inch hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.

This strong thunderstorm will be near...
  Worland, Wyoming Boys School and Worland Municipal Airport around
  300 PM MDT.

Other locations impacted by this storm include Washakie County
Fairgrounds.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 4390 10791 4391 10842 4409 10845 4417 10794
TIME...MOT...LOC 2023Z 265DEG 18KT 4401 10834

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Special weather statement, Jun 8, 3:22 PM MDT, 2 hours 3 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jun 8, 3:34 PM MDT, 1 hour 51 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jun 8, 4:04 PM MDT, 1 hour 21 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jun 8, 4:49 PM MDT, 36 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jun 8, 5:06 PM MDT, 19 minutes before
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The office that day

Everything else NWS Riverton, WY issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 7, 6:02 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementRIWJohnson28 min
Jun 7, 6:06 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementRIWJohnson39 min
Jun 7, 6:33 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementRIWJohnson27 min
Jun 7, 6:38 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRIWJohnson52 min
Jun 7, 6:51 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementRIWJohnson39 min
Jun 7, 7:17 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementRIWJohnson28 min
Jun 8, 2:24 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementRIWHot Springs36 min
Jun 8, 2:37 PM MDTTornado WarningRIWHot Springs, Washakie23 min
Jun 8, 3:00 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRIWWashakie30 min
Jun 8, 3:22 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementRIWPark38 min
Jun 8, 3:34 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementRIWWashakie26 min
Jun 8, 4:04 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementRIW26 min
Jun 8, 4:49 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementRIWBig Horn26 min
Jun 8, 5:06 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementRIWJohnson39 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Wyoming, 2018Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2018

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.