Hail — Platte, Wyoming

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

Event narrative

The public reported ping pong ball sized hail in Hartville.

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 1182507. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.