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Flash Flood — Laramie, WY

Jun 21, 2023

Showers and thunderstorms initially developed over the higher terrain of the Laramie Range late in the afternoon on 6/21, rapidly increasing in both coverage and intensity as they tracked slowly eastward through the evening. This activity evolved into a large, slow moving cluster of moderate to heavy rain and embedded thunderstorms, with pockets of small to marginally severe (quarter to half dollar sized) hail associated with the strongest precipitation cores. Flash flooding was also observed in

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1098619). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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