Lincoln County Homeland Security & Emergency Management

10/06/2026

Just 9 days until ShakeOut! 🌍 Get ready for your Earthquake Drill with essential tools: Play a ShakeOut drill broadcast to help guide participants in their activity, available at http://YouTube.com/greatshakeout to stream or at http://ShakeOut.org/drill/broadcast to download ahead of time.

10/05/2026

Take a moment to increase your readiness for emergencies.

10/02/2026

October brings a great opportunity to refresh yourself on how to be prepared for earthquakes. The Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drills are part of that effort. We invite everyone to participate in a short drill on Oct. 15 @ 1015. Practice the drop, cover, hold on response to significant earthquake. Throughout the months, we'll share more information about earthquake preparedness specific to our area.

09/30/2026

Best practices for protecting children in the case of an can be found in our Earthquake Safety Actions for Parents and Childcare Providers guide, which is available in 18 languages at http://EarthquakeCountry.org/languages.

09/28/2026

With scattered showers holding for the rest of today, Tuesday will gradually dry out leading to temperatures rising slightly above average over the next several days. This will leave the end of the week and into this weekend with warmer than average temperatures across Wyoming.

09/26/2026

Preparedness is a year-round habit! We hope the tips and resources shared this month have helped you feel more prepared for whatever weather comes your way.

Remember stay informed, keep your kits updated, and continue looking out for your neighbors.

More: weather.gov/safety/preparedness

09/24/2026

24SEPT26
USGS reported a small M2.2 quake just northeast of Alpine shortly after midnight. Did you feel it?

https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000tx9g/executive

09/24/2026

🍂Fall leaves are pretty, but they can also fuel wildfires. Help protect your home by clearing leaves, branches, and anything that can burn from at least 30 feet around your house.
Clean it up and keep it clear this fall to give your home a better chance against wildfire.

09/23/2026

09/22/2026

From NWS 🚨
348 PM MDT Tue Sep 22 2026
..A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN LINCOLN COUNTY
THROUGH 430 PM MDT...

At 347 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12
miles east of Woodruff, which is 14 miles southeast of Randolph,
moving northeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southwestern
Lincoln County, including the following locations... Kemmerer
Municipal Airport.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4195 11105 4196 11034 4158 11052 4158 11105
TIME...MOT...LOC 2147Z 203DEG 25KT 4156 11093

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH