Golf Ball Size Hail, 70 MPH Winds, Possible In SE Wyoming

The Cheyenne Office of the National Weather Service says heavy rain, large hail and damaging winds are possible in some areas of SE Wyoming through Thursday.

A few tornadoes may be possible on Wednesday

Here is the latest updated forecast from the agency for the rest of today [May 9]:

Key Points: ● Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms in the late afternoon

● Large hail up to size of golf balls, 60-70 mph winds, will be the primary threats.

● Additional thunderstorms are possible overnight posing a large hail threat, focused only in far southeast Wyoming and in southwest Nebraska.

Timing: ● 4pm to 9pm this evening for the first round.

Here are the key points for Wednesday according to the National Weather Service:

Key Points:

- Strong to severe thunderstorms are likely over much of southeast Wyoming and west Nebraska.

● Large hail up to size of golf balls, 60-70 mph winds and heavy rain will be the primary threats.

● A few tornadoes are also possible, especially farther south toward the Colorado border. Timing:

● Storms will begin over WY mountains as early as 2pm and shift east over WY High Plains through the afternoon.

● The strongest cells will likely peak in intensity in the 4pm to 8pm timeframe, along and east of I-25 and in the Nebraska Panhandle.

Here is the timeline for the severe weather:

Here is the Cheyenne forecast: