(Casper, Wyo.) – The National Weather Service in Riverton reported a Significant weather advisory for South Central Natrona County until 2:45 pm.
AT 201 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR ALCOVA...WHICH IS 28 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CASPER...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 40 MPH. NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. THIS STORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF SOUTH CENTRAL NATRONA COUNTY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE. THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.