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Special Weather Statement, NWS Riverton, WY
NWS Riverton, WY issued this special weather statement at Jul 17, 2020, 4:21 PM MDT. It was in force for 24 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 17, 2020, 4:21 PM MDT (22:21 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 17, 2020, 4:45 PM MDT
- In force
- 24 min
- Issued by
- NWS Riverton, WY
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</html>What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Riverton, WY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jul 17, 2:50 PM MDT, 1 hour 31 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 17, 2:50 PM MDT, 1 hour 31 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 17, 2:35 PM MDT, 1 hour 46 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Riverton WY 235 PM MDT Fri Jul 17 2020 WYZ001>020-022>030-181200- 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- 235 PM MDT Fri Jul 17 2020 ...Red Flag Warnings remain in effect for portions of central Wyoming through 8 PM MDT this evening and portions of Fremont county until 8 PM MDT Saturday... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Western and Central Wyoming. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will occur in parts of central and southern Wyoming. Please see Fire Weather Products for details. Very isolated thunderstorms will be possible in portions of southern and western Wyoming until early evening. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. Saturday...Elevated to critical fire weather concerns will continue in parts of central and southern Wyoming. Sunday through Tuesday...Isolated afternoon and evening thunderstorms over the north and Natrona county. Thursday...Isolated afternoon and evening thunderstorms, mainly over and near the mountains. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions, according to standard operating procedures.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 17, 4:21 PM MDT, 0 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Riverton, WY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 4:44 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | 46 min | |
| Jul 17, 5:43 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | Fremont | 32 min |
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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.