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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 4, NWS Riverton, WY

June 3, 2022Natrona County, Wyoming

NWS Riverton, WY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 3, 2022, 8:06 PM MDT for Natrona County, Wyoming. It was in force for 29 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 3, 2022, 8:06 PM MDT (02:06 UTC)
Expired: Jun 3, 2022, 8:35 PM MDT
In force: 29 min
Issued by: NWS Riverton, WY
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 50.0 mph

County Natrona County, WY

The radar

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NWS Riverton, WY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 3, 5:32 PM MDT, 2 hours 34 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 3, 5:32 PM MDT, 2 hours 34 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 3, 2:35 AM MDT, 17 hours 31 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 3, 2:51 PM MDT, 5 hours 15 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 3, 3:14 PM MDT, 4 hours 52 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 3, 3:27 PM MDT, 4 hours 39 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 3, 3:41 PM MDT, 4 hours 25 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Riverton WY
341 PM MDT Fri Jun 3 2022

WYZ010-011-032215-
Southeast Johnson County-Northeast Johnson County-
341 PM MDT Fri Jun 3 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of east central Johnson
County through 415 PM MDT...

At 340 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11
miles southwest of Powder River Rest Area, or 22 miles southeast of
Buffalo, moving southeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of east central
Johnson County.

This includes Interstate 90 between mile markers 78 and 88.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4390 10631 4416 10646 4425 10632 4418 10602
      4417 10602 4417 10601 4408 10601
TIME...MOT...LOC 2140Z 318DEG 12KT 4415 10636

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH

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Special weather statement, Jun 3, 5:17 PM MDT, 2 hours 49 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 3, 5:42 PM MDT, 2 hours 24 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Riverton WY
542 PM MDT Fri Jun 3 2022

WYZ011-040015-
Southeast Johnson County-
542 PM MDT Fri Jun 3 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern Johnson
County through 615 PM MDT...

At 539 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Sussex, or 18 miles east of Kaycee, moving southeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Minor
         damage to outdoor objects is possible.

This strong thunderstorm will be near...
  Linch around 555 PM MDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Brief heavy rain is also occurring with this storm.

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LAT...LON 4349 10613 4364 10641 4380 10628 4371 10602
      4350 10602
TIME...MOT...LOC 2339Z 300DEG 26KT 4369 10626

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 3, 6:13 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	RIW	Natrona	32 min
Jun 3, 7:04 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	RIW	Johnson	41 min
Jun 3, 7:49 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	RIW	Natrona	41 min
Jun 3, 10:25 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	RIW	Fremont	35 min
Jun 4, 3:19 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	RIW	Natrona	41 min
Jun 4, 3:59 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	RIW	Natrona	46 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.