Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Fremont and Sweetwater Counties, WY

Source: NOAA · Central and South Central Wyoming

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NOAA issued it on July 27, 2026, 3 weeks ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).

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NWS Riverton has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for southwestern Fremont County and central Sweetwater County in Wyoming until 8:30 PM MDT on June 20, 2026.

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Record type
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Affected area
Central and South Central Wyoming
Issued
July 27, 2026
Issuing authority
NWS Riverton WY

Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.

Record status: historical. It was issued 3 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central and South Central Wyoming.

Alert Details

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Riverton WY. Effective from 2026-06-20T19:43:00-06:00 until 2026-06-20T20:30:00-06:00. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Observed. Severity: Severe.

Affected Areas

Southwestern Fremont County in central Wyoming and central Sweetwater County in south central Wyoming. The storm was located near Worthen Meadows Reservoir (12 miles west of Lander) and will affect Sinks Canyon State Park around 750 PM MDT, Lander around 755 PM MDT, Milford around 800 PM MDT, Hudson, and Interstate 80 between mile markers 112 and 150.

What You Should Do

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

Expected Conditions

60 mph wind gusts and hail up to 0.75 inches. Storm moving east at 35 mph. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Timeline

Alert effective immediately on June 20 at 7:43 PM MDT and expires at 8:30 PM MDT.

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NWS Riverton has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for southwestern Fremont County and central Sweetwater County in Wyoming until 8:30 PM MDT on June 20, 2026.
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This alert was issued by NOAA. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
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