Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Carbon County, WY
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NOAA issued it on May 17, 2026, 3 months 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 Cheyenne has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for north central Carbon County until 3:30 PM MDT on May 9.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Carbon County, Wyoming
- Issued
- May 17, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Cheyenne 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 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Carbon County, Wyoming.
Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Cheyenne WY. Effective from 2:43 PM MDT May 9, 2026 until 3:30 PM MDT May 9, 2026.
Affected Areas
North central Carbon County in south central Wyoming, including Muddy Gap and Dome Rock.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 2:42 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Muddy Gap, or 24 miles east of Jeffrey City, moving southeast at 30 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail (1.25 inches).
Timeline
Alert effective May 9 at 2:43 PM MDT and expires May 9 at 3:30 PM MDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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