# Special Weather Statement: Star Valley; Salt River and Wyoming Ranges — retained record

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source: [us-gov-api](https://highsignal.app/data/us-gov-api) (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)  published 2026-09-17 20:19 ingested 2026-09-18 02:50

[original source ↗](http://www.weather.gov/)

## extract

Special Weather Statement — Star Valley; Salt River and Wyoming Ranges
Severity: Moderate. Certainty: Observed.
At 819 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Salt River Pass, which is 17 miles south of Afton, moving north at 35
mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size 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 strong thunderstorm will be near...
Smoot around 830 PM MDT.

Other locations in the path of this storm include Afton.

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The historical document was shared with another weather alert and cannot be attributed to this record. The original extract is preserved above; the exact alert link was not retained.