Damaging Winds in Wyoming, June 28, 2025

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
547 PM MDT Sat Jun 28 2025

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Scattered showers and thunderstorms expected Saturday and
  Sunday with a marginal to slight risk of severe weather
  including large hail and damaging winds.

- Critical fire weather conditions are expected in central and
  northern Carbon County on Saturday; elevated fire weather
  concerns are expected on Sunday.

- Warm temperatures and daily coverage of isolated to scattered
  afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms expected for
  Monday through Saturday.

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.SHORT TERM /THROUGH SUNDAY/...
Issued at 150 PM MDT Sat Jun 28 2025

Cumulus field beginning to setup across the CWA with a few
echoes noted just east to southeast of Laramie County, with
activity in Colorado already producing a few strikes of
lightning. Lapse rates remain steep on environmental analysis,
but noteworthy instability is limited to just the Nebraska
Panhandle with 500 J/kg or less for Wyoming border and westward,
and shear is near non-existant. Heating and mixing should
continue to contribute to development through this evening, with
high based thunderstorms expected (surface moisture remains
abysmal, with most RH values in the 20's to teens and dewpoints
struggling to make it past 50 degrees). High resolution guidance
is indicating we'll see our initial rounds developing over the
next few hours and spread eastwards, particularly across
Niobrara and Goshen Counties in Wyoming and the northern half of
the Nebraska Panhandle, but the NAM Nest is also pinging
additional development spreading into these areas beginning
again this evening and into the nighttime hours and re-igniting
another round of stronger to severe storms. Regardless, any
storms that do form will have the potential for hail and strong
wind gusts, and activity even along and west of the I-25
corridor can't rule out stronger wind gusts due to the inverted
V soundings thanks to the dry conditions at the surface. On the
note of dry conditions, breezy winds and low relative humidities
are continuing to fuel the ongoing Red Flag Warning for Carbon
County, continuing into this evening before winds lessen and RH
values rise back above critical thresholds.

Moisture should overspread the region on Sunday and, alongside
the slowly propagating backdoor cold front, should bring more
temperate conditions as highs drop back down into the 70's to
80's, alongside a more widespread shower and thunderstorm risk
for the day. High resolution models are much more excited for
areas in Laramie County for the day, with the HREF paintball for
reflectivity 40 dBZ or greater coloring in almost the entire
county. While overall instability will be a bit lower for the
day compared to Saturday, soundings show a favorable profile for
hail development, so expect the potential for strong winds and
large hail, encompassing from the Laramie Range eastwards.
Further west though, another round of dry surface conditions
with RH values into the teens and breezy winds could bring
another round of enhanced fire weather conditions. On the fence
currently if we'll see 3 hours of critical conditions though,
and will coordinate with the evening shift to determine if
smaller red flag warning may be needed tomorrow or not.

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.LONG TERM /SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY/...
Issued at 150 PM MDT Sat Jun 28 2025

Monday...Temperatures about the same as on Sunday, with low level
upslope east winds and 700 mb temperatures near 10 Celsius. Despite
adequate low and mid level moisture, we should see a decrease in
coverage of showers and thunderstorms due to ridging aloft.

Tuesday...A warming trend develops as 700 mb temperatures rise to
near 15 Celsius. Adequate moisture aloft for isolated to widely
scattered late day showers and thunderstorms, mainly east of I-25.

Wednesday...The warming trend continues as 700 mb temperatures reach
16 Celsius. Moisture looks similar to Tuesday, thus we anticipate
isolated late day showers and thunderstorms.

Thursday-July 4th...Similar temperatures to Wednesday with 700 mb
temperatures near 16 Celsius. Adequate low and mid level moisture
again, thus isolated to scattered late day showers and thunderstorms
expected. Looks like decent weather for outdoor holiday activities.

Saturday...Although ridging aloft builds overhead, there should
still be adequate low and mid level moisture for scattered afternoon
and evening showers and thunderstorms. Slightly cooler temperatures
expected for most locations.

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.AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z MONDAY/...
Issued at 543 PM MDT Sat Jun 28 2025

The main aviation concern this evening remains shower and
thunderstorm activity capable of producing very strong and
erratic winds. This is possible at all terminals, and may be
difficult to detect in advance. Therefore, TEMPO or PROB30
groups are present at all terminals for the next several hours.
While this activity will decrease in coverage after about 03z,
isolated lingering showers may continue until as late as 09z,
particularly near KCDR or KAIA.

Brief CIG reductions are expected at KCDR Sunday morning with a
modest cold front sweeping through. This should clear out mid to
late morning, with steady east to northeast winds over the High
Plains. Another round of scattered thunderstorms is expected
Sunday afternoon and evening.

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.CYS WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WY...Red Flag Warning until 9 PM MDT this evening for WYZ421-422-
     427.
NE...None.

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SHORT TERM...CG
LONG TERM...RUBIN
AVIATION...MN

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
312 PM MDT Sat Jun 28 2025

NEZ002-003-019>021-054-055-095-096-WYZ101>119-292115-
Dawes County-Box Butte County-Scotts Bluff County-Banner County-
Morrill County-Kimball County-Cheyenne County-
Northern Sioux County-Southern Sioux County-
Converse County Lower Elevations-Niobrara County-
North Laramie Range-Ferris/Seminoe/Shirley Mountains-
Shirley Basin-Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County-
East Platte County-Goshen County-Central Carbon County-
North Snowy Range Foothills-Southwest Carbon County-
Sierra Madre Range-Upper North Platte River Basin-Snowy Range-
Laramie Valley-South Laramie Range-South Laramie Range Foothills-
Central Laramie County-East Laramie County-
312 PM MDT Sat Jun 28 2025

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of panhandle
Nebraska...east central Wyoming...south central Wyoming and
southeast Wyoming.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

- Critical fire weather conditions continue today for Carbon
  County, with a Red Flag Warning ongoing.

- Strong to severe thunderstorms possible for portions of eastern
  Wyoming and the Nebraska Panhandle, including large hail and
  strong wind gusts.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

- Showers and thunderstorms anticipated again on Sunday, with a
  few stronger storms including large hail and strong winds
  possible from the Laramie Range eastwards.

- Elevated fire weather concerns for Carbon County possible again
  on Sunday, but Red Flag conditions not anticipated.

.Spotter information statement...

Spotter reports are welcomed Saturday and Sunday.

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
553 PM MDT Sat Jun 28 2025

NEZ021-290045-
Morrill NE-
553 PM MDT Sat Jun 28 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN MORRILL COUNTY
THROUGH 645 PM MDT...

At 552 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Angora, or 19 miles southwest of Alliance, moving east at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Angora.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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LAT...LON 4183 10319 4199 10315 4199 10273 4169 10283
TIME...MOT...LOC 2352Z 280DEG 15KT 4188 10311

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

Rubin

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
620 PM MDT Sat Jun 28 2025

NEZ019-096-WYZ108-290115-
Scotts Bluff NE-South Sioux NE-Goshen County WY-
620 PM MDT Sat Jun 28 2025

...GUSTY SHOWERS WILL IMPACT WESTERN SCOTTS BLUFF... SOUTHWESTERN
SIOUX AND EAST CENTRAL GOSHEN COUNTIES THROUGH 715 PM MDT...

At 618 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers over
Torrington Municipal Airport, or near Torrington, moving east at 20
mph. The showers extended into southern Sioux County and
northwestern Scotts Bluff County.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Scottsbluff, Torrington, Gering, Mitchell, Terrytown, Morrill, Lyman,
Henry, Huntley, Stegall, Southern Hills Estates, Scotts Bluff County
Fairground, Torrington Municipal Airport, Scotts Bluff National
Monument, Hubbard Hill, Lake Alice, Scottsbluff Airport, and Goshen
County Fairgrounds.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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LAT...LON 4196 10434 4215 10427 4232 10356 4172 10362
TIME...MOT...LOC 0018Z 266DEG 18KT 4206 10411

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

Rubin

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
641 PM MDT Sat Jun 28 2025

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0624 PM     Hail             6 NE Alliance           42.16N 102.79W
06/28/2025  M1.00 Inch       Box Butte          NE   Trained Spotter

            Mainly dime to nickel size hail with a few
            quarters.

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Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
709 PM MDT Sat Jun 28 2025

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0626 PM     Hail             4 E Angora              41.87N 103.02W
06/28/2025  M1.00 Inch       Morrill            NE   Trained Spotter

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Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
721 PM MDT Sat Jun 28 2025

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0654 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     Scottsbluff             41.87N 103.66W
06/28/2025  E55 MPH          Scotts Bluff       NE   Broadcast Media

            Estimated 55 mph wind gusts based on
            significant blowing dust observed.

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
737 PM MDT Sat Jun 28 2025

WYZ101-102-107-290230-
East Platte County WY-Converse County Lower Elevations WY-
Niobrara County WY-
737 PM MDT Sat Jun 28 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN NIOBRARA...
NORTHWESTERN PLATTE AND EAST CENTRAL CONVERSE COUNTIES THROUGH 830 PM
MDT...

At 737 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Orin, or 16 miles southeast of Douglas, moving northeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Glendo, Orin, Glendo State Park, Bennett Hill Campground, Lost
Springs, and Shawnee.

This includes Interstate 25 in Wyoming between mile markers 112 and
132.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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LAT...LON 4247 10522 4268 10531 4292 10510 4277 10481
      4256 10473
TIME...MOT...LOC 0137Z 236DEG 19KT 4257 10517

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

Natoli