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Special Weather Statement, NWS Riverton, WY

July 4, 2021Big Horn County, Wyoming

NWS Riverton, WY issued this special weather statement at Jul 4, 2021, 4:25 PM MDT for Big Horn County, Wyoming. It was in force for 35 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
Jul 4, 2021, 4:25 PM MDT (22:25 UTC)
Expired
Jul 4, 2021, 5:00 PM MDT
In force
35 min
Issued by
NWS Riverton, WY

County Big Horn County, WY

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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 4, 3:07 PM MDT, 1 hour 18 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 4, 3:07 PM MDT, 1 hour 18 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 4, 5:47 AM MDT, 10 hours 38 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Riverton WY
547 AM MDT Sun Jul 4 2021

WYZ001>020-022>030-051200-
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-
547 AM MDT Sun Jul 4 2021

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Western and Central
Wyoming.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Scattered showers and a few thunderstorms are expected this
afternoon and evening, mainly across the northern half of the
state. Brief gusty winds are possible near any showers.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms will move across
the state during the day Monday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 4, 4:22 PM MDT, 3 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Riverton WY
422 PM MDT Sun Jul 4 2021

WYZ004-008-042245-
North Big Horn Basin-Bighorn Mountains West-
422 PM MDT Sun Jul 4 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL BIG HORN COUNTY UNTIL 445
PM MDT...

At 421 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 10 miles south of Bighorn Lake to 8 miles west
of Manderson. Movement was northeast at 25 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with these storms.

Strong thunderstorms will be near...
  Manderson around 440 PM MDT.
  Medicine Wheel around 445 PM MDT.

Other locations impacted by these storms include Porcupine
Campground, Greybull South Big Horn County Airport, Bald Mountain
Campground and Big Horn County Fairgrounds.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
office in Riverton.

&&

LAT...LON 4490 10785 4487 10786 4482 10782 4479 10783
      4477 10776 4476 10775 4472 10775 4471 10768
      4469 10769 4468 10766 4469 10765 4425 10763
      4417 10802 4417 10813 4481 10816 4495 10788
TIME...MOT...LOC 2221Z 242DEG 23KT 4475 10815 4423 10812

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Special weather statement, Jul 4, 4:25 PM MDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Riverton WY
425 PM MDT Sun Jul 4 2021

WYZ004-042300-
North Big Horn Basin-
425 PM MDT Sun Jul 4 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN BIG HORN AND
NORTHEASTERN PARK COUNTIES UNTIL 500 PM MDT...

At 424 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 7 miles west of Deaver to 14 miles southeast of
Ralston. Movement was northeast at 25 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with these storms.

Strong thunderstorms will be near...
  Deaver around 440 PM MDT.
  Frannie around 445 PM MDT.
  Cowley around 455 PM MDT.
  Crooked Creek Natural Area around 500 PM MDT.

Other locations impacted by these storms include Park County
Fairgrounds, Cowley North Big Horn County Airport and Bighorn Canyon
National Recreation Area.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
office in Riverton.

&&

LAT...LON 4455 10827 4445 10876 4451 10876 4453 10872
      4456 10872 4459 10877 4463 10875 4464 10877
      4495 10878 4500 10868 4500 10829
TIME...MOT...LOC 2224Z 243DEG 22KT 4489 10875 4454 10873

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 4, 4:22 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementRIWBig Horn23 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.