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Event Details
| Event | Flash Flood |
| -- Flood Cause | Heavy Rain |
| State | WYOMING |
| County/Area | PLATTE |
| WFO | CYS |
| Begin Date | 05/22/2008 21:15:00 MST-7 |
| Begin Range | 10 |
| Begin Azimuth | W |
| Begin Location | WHEATLAND |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 42.05/-105.16 |
| End Date | 05/22/2008 22:45:00 MST-7 |
| End Range | 18 |
| End Azimuth | W |
| End Location | WHEATLAND |
| End Lat/Lon | 42.05/-105.32 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 0.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | Severe thunderstorms moved generally north northwest over parts of far southeast Wyoming producing a few tornadoes as well as hail and some flooding. The most significant tornado tracked across southeastern Albany county into northern and eastern parts of the city of Laramie. |
| Event Narrative | Heavy rainfall in excess of 2 inches caused flooding of creeks out of the Laramie range. Some roads were closed due to water flowing across them. |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 1 | 320.00K | 0.00K | |||||||
| PERKINS | ALBANY CO. | WY | 05/22/2008 | 11:58 | MST-7 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| PERKINS | ALBANY CO. | WY | 05/22/2008 | 11:58 | MST-7 | Tornado | EF2 | 0 | 1 | 300.00K | 0.00K |
| CHEYENNE | LARAMIE CO. | WY | 05/22/2008 | 12:03 | MST-7 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BUFORD | ALBANY CO. | WY | 05/22/2008 | 12:25 | MST-7 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| PINE BLUFFS | LARAMIE CO. | WY | 05/22/2008 | 13:10 | MST-7 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BUFORD | ALBANY CO. | WY | 05/22/2008 | 13:43 | MST-7 | Thunderstorm Wind | 65 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CHEYENNE | LARAMIE CO. | WY | 05/22/2008 | 14:52 | MST-7 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WHEATLAND | PLATTE CO. | WY | 05/22/2008 | 16:15 | MST-7 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CHEYENNE | LARAMIE CO. | WY | 05/22/2008 | 19:28 | MST-7 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 20.00K | 0.00K |
| CHEYENNE | LARAMIE CO. | WY | 05/22/2008 | 19:32 | MST-7 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CHEYENNE | LARAMIE CO. | WY | 05/22/2008 | 19:47 | MST-7 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CHEYENNE | LARAMIE CO. | WY | 05/22/2008 | 20:05 | MST-7 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WHEATLAND | PLATTE CO. | WY | 05/22/2008 | 21:15 | MST-7 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| Totals: | 0 | 1 | 320.00K | 0.00K |


