Forecasters Say SE Wyoming Could Get Hail, Strong Winds, Tornado

Forecasters Say SE Wyoming Could Get Hail, Strong Winds, Tornado

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Forecasters with the Cheyenne Office of the National Weather Service are warning about the possibility of severe storms this afternoon and evening.

While the most likely hazards are large hail and strong winds, flooding and even a tornado are also possible.

The agency posted the following on its website: Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible once again this afternoon and evening. The main threats today are large hail and strong winds, but localized flooding and an isolated tornado cannot be ruled out. The strongest storms are expected between 2PM and 10PM.

Cheyenne, Laramie Forecasts

Cheyenne Forecast

Today

Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Some of the storms could be severe. High near 76. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 3am. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. West wind around 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Sunday
A chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Monday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Laramie Forecast
Today
A slight chance of showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Some of the storms could be severe. High near 78. South southeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 53. South southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Monday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

5 of the Worst Natural Disasters in Wyoming History

Wyoming has experienced several severe natural disasters throughout its history, with the most impactful including the 1949 blizzard, the 1988 Yellowstone fires, the 1987 Teton-Yellowstone tornado, and the 1923 Bighorn River flood. The Hanna mine disasters of 1903 and 1908 also stand out as significant events due to the high number of fatalities. 

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