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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Riverton WY
858 PM MDT Sun Aug 23 2026
 
WYZ030-240330-
East Sweetwater County-
858 PM MDT Sun Aug 23 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL SWEETWATER COUNTY
THROUGH 930 PM MDT...

At 857 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13
miles south of Superior, which is 15 miles east of Rock Springs,
moving east at 45 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of central Sweetwater
County, including the following locations... Point Of Rocks, Bitter
Creek, and Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport.

This includes Interstate 80 between mile markers 116 and 118, and
between mile markers 131 and 150.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

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LAT...LON 4138 10909 4165 10905 4172 10841 4130 10842
TIME...MOT...LOC 0257Z 266DEG 38KT 4156 10895 

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

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