Cheyenne, Wyoming

Regional Weather Alerts


     

Alert: Special Weather Statement
Area(s): Northern Campbell; Southern Campbell
Effective: 2026-07-29 @ 2:53 pm -> 2026-07-29 @ 4:00 pm
Onset: 2026-07-29 @ 2:53 pm
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Observed
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Rapid City SD on 2026-07-29 @ 2:53 pm
Headline: Special Weather Statement issued July 29 at 1:53PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Description: At 153 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong
thunderstorms extending from near Gillette Airport to 12 miles
southwest of Pumpkin Buttes, or extending from 9 miles northwest of
Gillette to 29 miles southwest of Wright, moving northeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.

Locations impacted include...
Gillette, Wright, Reno Junction, Belle Ayr Mine, Cordero Rojo Mine,
Caballo Mine, Wyodak Mine, Savageton, Pine Tree Junction, Rozet,
Pumpkin Buttes, Camplex Event Facility and Gillette Airport.

This includes Interstate 90 in Wyoming between Mile Markers 97 and
145.

Alert: Special Weather Statement
Area(s): Northern Black Hills; Wyoming Black Hills
Effective: 2026-07-29 @ 2:44 pm -> 2026-07-29 @ 3:15 pm
Onset: 2026-07-29 @ 2:44 pm
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Observed
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Rapid City SD on 2026-07-29 @ 2:44 pm
Headline: Special Weather Statement issued July 29 at 1:44PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Description: At 144 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5
miles south of Cement Ridge Lookout, or 15 miles west of Lead, moving
east at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.

Locations impacted include...
O'Neil Pass, Cement Ridge Lookout, Iron Creek Lake, Roughlock
Falls, Savoy and southern Spearfish Canyon.

Alert: Special Weather Statement
Area(s): Northern Campbell; Western Crook
Effective: 2026-07-29 @ 2:31 pm -> 2026-07-29 @ 3:15 pm
Onset: 2026-07-29 @ 2:31 pm
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Observed
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Rapid City SD on 2026-07-29 @ 2:31 pm
Headline: Special Weather Statement issued July 29 at 1:31PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Description: At 131 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong
thunderstorms extending from 8 miles north of Lightning Flat to over
Gillette Airport, or extending from 57 miles northwest of Sundance to
near Gillette, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.

Locations impacted include...
Gillette, Rawhide Mine, Dry Fork Mine, Wyodak Mine, Buckskin Mine,
Eagle Butte Mine, Weston, Oshoto, Rockypoint, Rozet, New Haven,
Lightning Flat, Camplex Event Facility and Gillette Airport.

This includes Interstate 90 in Wyoming between Mile Markers 119 and
145.