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Flash Flood — Cheyenne, CO

Aug 2, 2017

A southward moving thunderstorm produced hail up to ping-pong size, blew limbs down, and caused flash flooding near Wild Horse. The flash flood waters flowed into a house near Wild Horse. The flood waters also washed out some of the railroad track that ran parallel to the Big Sandy for five miles.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 717959). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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