Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Crook and Weston Counties, WY
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NWS Rapid City has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for northeastern Weston County and southeastern Crook County in Wyoming until 6:15 PM MDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Northeastern Wyoming
- Issued
- June 20, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Rapid City SD
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 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northeastern Wyoming.
Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Rapid City SD. Effective from June 2 at 5:30 PM MDT until June 2 at 6:15 PM MDT. Alert type code: SVR. Severity: Severe. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Observed.
Affected Areas
Northeastern Weston County and southeastern Crook County in northeastern Wyoming. Locations impacted include Moskee, Buckhorn, Inyan Kara Mountain, and Cement Ridge Lookout.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 5:29 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 4 miles southwest of Inyan Kara Mountain, or 16 miles south of Sundance, moving northeast at 30 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail (1.25 inches). Radar indicated.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from June 2, 2026 at 5:30 PM MDT until June 2, 2026 at 6:15 PM MDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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