841  
WWUS85 KRIW 162326  
SPSRIW  
 
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY  
526 PM MDT MON JUN 16 2025  
 
WYZ004-008-162345-  
NORTH BIGHORN BASIN-BIGHORN MOUNTAINS WEST-  
526 PM MDT MON JUN 16 2025  
 
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN BIG HORN COUNTY  
THROUGH 545 PM MDT...  
 
AT 526 PM MDT, DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR  
BIGHORN LAKE, WHICH IS 13 MILES NORTHEAST OF LOVELL, MOVING EAST AT  
25 MPH.  
 
HAZARD...WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH AND HALF INCH HAIL.  
 
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.  
 
IMPACT...GUSTY WINDS COULD KNOCK DOWN TREE LIMBS AND BLOW AROUND  
UNSECURED OBJECTS. MINOR HAIL DAMAGE TO VEGETATION IS  
POSSIBLE.  
 
THIS STORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF NORTHWESTERN BIG  
HORN COUNTY, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... PORCUPINE  
CAMPGROUND, BIGHORN CANYON NATIONAL RECREATION AREA, AND BALD  
MOUNTAIN CAMPGROUND.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
IF OUTDOORS, CONSIDER SEEKING SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING.  
 
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.  
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 10 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE  
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.  
 

 
 
LAT...LON 4499 10789 4493 10788 4490 10785 4489 10786  
4487 10786 4486 10784 4482 10782 4479 10783  
4479 10781 4478 10781 4478 10831 4500 10831  
4500 10791  
TIME...MOT...LOC 2326Z 268DEG 23KT 4492 10814  
 
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN  
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH  
 

 
 
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