Hail — Platte, Wyoming

2024-06-30 · near Guernsey, Platte, Wyoming

Event narrative

Guernsey State Park officials reported quarter sized hail 2 miles NNW of Guernsey.

Wider weather episode

Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms impacted portions of southeast Wyoming from the mid afternoon through the early evening hours on 6/30, producing several instances of large hail in excess of one inch in diameter as well as wind gusts between 60 and 70 MPH. Most notably, a cluster of intense thunderstorms tracked across central Laramie County roughly between 7 PM and 9 PM MDT, producing 70 to 80 MPH wind gusts and reportedly damaging several outbuildings in the northern outskirts of Cheyenne.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1182506. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.